As we celebrate a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., how do you help your students or children appreciate his life’s work and legacy? These Evan-Moor lesson ideas provide some insight into Dr. King’s poignant teachings, which are still relevant to our world today.
Evan-Moor printable activities:
Grades PreK–K: Martin Luther King, Jr., Activities
(From Seasonal Activities)
Grades K–2: Dr. King Writing Form
(From Writing Forms: Tops & Bottoms)
Grades 1–2: He Changed America by Talking
(From Read and Understand: Celebrating Diversity)
Grades 3–4: Biographical Article and Activities
(From Read and Understand: Celebrating Diversity)
Grades 4–8: Spanish/English Biography and Activities
(From Spanish/English Read and Understand)
Grades 1–6: The Handshake Book
(From How to Make Books with Children)
Grades 1-6: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Additional resources
- This Martin Luther King, Jr., Pinterest Board provides Evan-Moor lesson ideas and resources.
- 13 Civil Rights Picture Books for Kids
Hand-in-Hand for a Better Land bulletin board template and writing prompts (from Evan-Moor’s Seasonal Bulletin Boards):
- What does it mean to stand “hand-in-hand”? Have your students tell about a time when they stood together for a common belief or cause. How did standing hand-in-hand make a difference?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream that all people would be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. Have students write about what makes up a person’s character.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (August 28, 1963)
Theresa Wooler has more than 10 years’ experience in K–6 classrooms as a parent volunteer and homeschool educator, has taught high school English, and is currently involved in education through Evan-Moor’s marketing communications team.
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