As our school administration likes to tell us, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day ON, not a day off. Our children are so fortunate to live in a society that, while definitely not perfect, has come such a long way since Dr. King's time. Dr. King's message of acceptance and compassion is an important one to revisit and stretches far beyond the civil rights movement.
Here are some resources you can use to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Here are some resources you can use to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Videos
Books
The Reading Rockets website (one of my favorites for reading resources!) has a fantastic list of books to read on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. From biographies of Dr. King and Ruby Bridges to stories of people striving to improve their communities, there are books here for a variety of interests and ages.
Click HERE to go to the list.
Click HERE to go to the list.
Resources
I've said it before and I'll say it again: You can find the best resources on the Teachers Pay Teachers website, and many of them are absolutely FREE! (You will need to sign up for a free account to download files.)
Here is the link to all of the FREE Martin Luther King Day resources. You can filter the results by rating, grade level, etc.
A few of my favorite free resources:
Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Activity FREEBIE
Martin Luther King Jr. Vocabulary Cards Freebie
Martin Luther King Jr. Facts and Opinions (Freebie)
Martin Luther King Day MLK Foldable Pack *Freebie*
Here is the link to all of the FREE Martin Luther King Day resources. You can filter the results by rating, grade level, etc.
A few of my favorite free resources:
Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Activity FREEBIE
Martin Luther King Jr. Vocabulary Cards Freebie
Martin Luther King Jr. Facts and Opinions (Freebie)
Martin Luther King Day MLK Foldable Pack *Freebie*
Activities
If you live in the Pittsburgh area, there are a couple of activities you can do for FREE on Monday, January 20th:
The Carnegie Science Center is offering free admission and free parking to everybody on the 20th. It seems that they are even throwing in an Omnimax movie!
The Pittsburgh Glass Center on Penn Ave. will have free glass blowing demonstrations on Monday. They are also offering several mini workshops for a small fee.
The Schenley Park Ice Rink (in Oakland) has free ice skating from 1pm - 4 pm on Monday. They will also have educational activities and art projects available.
You can see a more complete list of activities in this Post-Gazette article.
The Carnegie Science Center is offering free admission and free parking to everybody on the 20th. It seems that they are even throwing in an Omnimax movie!
The Pittsburgh Glass Center on Penn Ave. will have free glass blowing demonstrations on Monday. They are also offering several mini workshops for a small fee.
The Schenley Park Ice Rink (in Oakland) has free ice skating from 1pm - 4 pm on Monday. They will also have educational activities and art projects available.
You can see a more complete list of activities in this Post-Gazette article.
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