Just thought I'd share this fun bulletin board we made for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The kids loved it when they found their own hand prints that they had traced and cut out from construction paper.
It was inspired by the quote , "Love is the key to the problems of the world", from the book Martin's Big Words. If you haven't already read it, it's a must read! The video is at the end of this post if you don't already have the book.
Each of the kids wrote their own dreams for the world.
Many of you have asked for the quote so I've included it in the download. You can grab both the heart template and quote here.
We also read about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and answered questions about his life, completed some fun activities, a craft, and created a timeline of the events in his life.
You can grab these Martin Luther King, Jr. activities here.
You can watch the video of Martin's Big Words down below.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
is almost here! Here are some great books and a video to teach kids about MLK and
the Civil Rights Movement.
I think Kid President sums it up the best! Click his video below!
https://youtu.be/4xXZhXTFWnE
I just discovered My Brother Martin this year and love it! It was written by
MLK’s sister and does an amazing job portraying Martin as a young boy and her
memories of their time together. It also
discusses how Martin felt when he encountered racism and how it shaped him into
the person he became. The watercolor
illustrations are incredible and children will truly enjoy and relate to Martin
as a child.
Martin’s Big Words- Another
incredible book with wonderful illustrations that is great for young kids as
well. It does a great job explaining how Dr. King inspires us to use our words
to change the world. One of my kids loved it so much he went home and ordered it from Amazon! Thank goodness for Prime! You can also watch it read aloud here.
Before discovering the books above, I was a fan of The Picture Book of MLK.
I enjoy reading all of the Rookie Biographies because they are perfect for young kids and the children enjoy them. National Geographic is also terrific.
My kids read all about Dr.
Martin Luther King through an activity book I created, and we wrote about Dr.
King. It includes comprehension questions, timelines, writing prompts and activities. If you'd like to check it out, click here.
We made this craft to go with their writing.
Here's a short clip of his speech
If you’re
looking for some fun crafts and activities, feel free to check these out. I also love some of these ideas and plan to
try them as well.
