Martin Luther King, Jr.

     It may seem difficult to teach young children about such a harsh reality as segregation and ignorance of human rights, but the positive spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his kind, powerful words ring true for five and six year olds.  Our classes read and learned some about his life.  They are always amazed that he is a "real" person who was once young too.

     We focused on his "big" words - peace, caring,sharing, together, freedom, love . . .

      After understanding some of the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s actions, we began a project to help us show and share our understanding - making faux stained glass art pieces including these important words.

     Our students are very proud of their work and we have been using these words in many school situations since the lesson.

      You can find this complete lesson and 19 others in our book, "A Year of Lessons using Informational Text in Kindergarten" at our Tpt store.  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/An-Entire-Year-of-Kindergarten-Activities-based-on-Informational-Text-1004717

Yours truly,

     Molly & Laura