Last year, in preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I spent a fair amount of time considering how to best explain to Will and Hallie what Dr. King meant to and did for our country. I pulled together what I felt were the most important historical moments of Dr. King's life, along with the overarching message I hope my kids eventually take away from Dr. King's legacy, and prepared to enlighten them. Our conversation didn't go quite as I'd planned.
"Last night I dreamed about superheroes," stated Will.
"If he was a king, why didn't he wear a crown?" asked Hallie.
Luckily, I wrote down what I want Will and Hallie to know, and I'll try again this year. I'll also spend a little less time on my "speech", and a little more time on fun, age-appropriate MLK Jr. Day activities. Here are the links to the games and crafts I'm planning to do with my kids, in case you'd like to give some of them a try as well.
Paper Peace Doves
Coloring Page
Word Search #1
Word Search #2
Dreamcatcher
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Love this! I'm totally using these ideas and bookmarking your post for next year.
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