Sunday: Entertaining—Celebrating Martin Luther King Day
“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.”
After teaching your children about Martin Luther King, teach them how they can appreciate diversity, stand up to injustice and act responsibly in each of their lives.
Teach them to follow the examples of these wonderful men and women that fought for our civil rights in their own way.
Fantastic Activities to do as a family to celebrate:
- Unity Wreath Craft
- Mini Book Print out on Martin Luther King
- Martin Luther King Jr Quiz
- Create a Multicultural Banquet
- I Have a Dream Speech Quiz
The following is a list of age-appropriate books on Martin Luther King:
Ages 4-8
Martin’s Big Wordsby Doreen Rappaport
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and his Orchestraby Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
Ages 9-12
“Let it Shine! Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters”by Andrea Pinkney
Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman by Dorothy Sterling
Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson
Teenage
Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalersby Patricia and Fredrick L. McKissack
Black Diamond: The Story of Negro Baseball Leaguesby Patricia and Fredrick L. McKissack
The Land by Mildred D. Taylor
Biographies
Young Martin Luther King, Jr.: “I Have a Dream”by Joanne Mattern
Young Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Heroine by Anne Benjamin
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly by Walter Dean Myers
Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer and Mathematicianby Laura Baskes Litwin
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’”
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Love this post. I am going to have the guys read the biographies. Well the ones they have not yet read. Thanks!
Great ideas! This is a holiday that so many overlook and yet is wonderful opportunity to remind our children of those who have paved the way so that they can enjoy equality for all. Thanks for posting about it.
Yes we need to teach our children to love all our brothers and sisters. We need to be sure we are living that first. Great blog this week. Thanks