{"id":19406,"date":"2026-04-06T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/?post_type=learning_library&p=19406"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:27:49","slug":"dot-day-concentric-circles","status":"publish","type":"learning_library","link":"https:\/\/www.teacherlists.com\/blog\/learning_library\/dot-day-concentric-circles\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Dot Day with Concentric Circles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Learning Area: <\/strong>Art<\/p>\n

Time: <\/strong>30-40 minutes<\/p>\n

Grades: <\/strong>1-5<\/p>\n

September<\/span> <\/span>15<\/span> <\/span>is<\/span> <\/span>Dot<\/span> <\/span>Day<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>a<\/span> <\/span>celebration<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>art<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>creativity<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>inspired<\/span> <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>book<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Dot<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>Peter<\/span> <\/span>H<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Reynolds<\/span>.<\/p>\n

After reading the book The Dot<\/em>, let your students know they will receive their own paper dot to paint in concentric circles, which are circles that repeat around one another, much like a target. Many artists use concentric circles in their work. Look at the artists Alma Thomas and Wassily Kandinsky for inspiration. Students will enjoy examining and talking about their work before starting on their own.<\/p>\n

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Materials<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Prang\u00ae Mixed Media Circles, 200 sheets, 9″ diameter, P4822
\n\u2022 Prang\u00ae Oval Watercolors, X16000
\n\u2022 Prang\u00ae Paint Brushes, 4 count, X94006
\n\u2022 Prang\u00ae Stable Water Pots, 6 count, X94007
\n\u2022 Prang\u00ae Markers, 12 count, X80012
\n\u2022 Dot stickers
\n\u2022 Water<\/p>\n

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Instructions<\/strong>
\n1. To begin the concentric circles, place 4-5 dots on your paper. Be sure to space them apart.<\/p>\n

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2. Using the flat Prang paintbrush, paint warm colors around one or more of your dot stickers. Students can \u2018grow\u2019 their circle by cleaning their brushes and going around their circle with a new color. Consider limiting students\u2019 palette of paint to help prevent muddied watercolors.<\/p>\n

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3. Encourage the colors to touch as they are applied. But be prepared for students to be amazed when they see colors mixing!<\/p>\n

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4. Once students are halfway through painting, have them venture on a gallery walk to examine one another\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

5. The following art class can introduce students to a cool color palette. Remind them of the steps to creating concentric circles. Allow them to finish their masterpiece.<\/p>\n

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