Week of January 11, 2021 - TK and Kindergarten
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Focuses on highlights and accomplishments to help the very young appreciate Dr. King.
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Crafty Connection Use crayons to create scratch art in the style used to illustrate the book. Directions
Connection MLK coloring sheet
Week of January 11, 2021 - First Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
Strictly No Elephants, by Lisa Mantchev
Sweetly affirming, a boy and his unusual pet create a space where all are welcome.
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Connection MLK coloring sheet
Week of January 11, 2021 - Second Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade, by Justin Roberts
Sally McCabe is a very little girl who speaks out about the unkindness she sees, and people start to pay attention.
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Connection MLK coloring sheet
Week of January 11, 2021 - Third Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Growing up in the segregated South forced a very young Martin to learn a bitter lesson, and as a seven-year-old he embarked on a journey that would change the course of American history.
Video The Story of MLK by Kid President
Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Connection MLK coloring sheet
Week of January 11, 2021 - Fourth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era, focusing on key tenets of King's philosophy: freedom, justice, brotherhood and nonviolence.
What a Wonderful World based on the song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss Illustrations and lyrics introduce a song, first recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, which celebrates the wonders of nature, loving friends, and the promise of the future in a baby's cry.
Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King
Video Louis Armstrong sings What a Wonderful World with spoken word introduction.
Video What a Wonderful Word, animation
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.
Connection MLK coloring sheet
Week of January 11, 2021 - Fifth Grade
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Video I Have a Dream
President Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act Kennedy did not live to see the civil rights dream come true. The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964. It outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and public facilities.
The Cart that Carried Martin, by Eve Bunting In an example of how focusing on a smaller element of a larger story can cut to the heart of its meaning, Eve Bunting tells the story of the cart borrowed from a junk store that carried the body of Martin Luther King, Jr. through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, on the day of his funeral.
Say Something! by Peter H. Reynolds
Encourages readers to say something using their actions and words to show the importance and power of their voice to bring about change.
Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King
Audio All You Need Is Love
Schoolwide Spirit Project Sponsored by Student Council Print the I Have a Dream template and hang it on the school fence on Friday, January 15.