There always seems to be an eagerness among students to learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and what a great topic for them to be eager about! There are so many lifelong lessons that children can carry on into adulthood.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is such an important day for all of us to reflect on the principles Dr. King stood and fought for. I’ve compiled a list of resources you can use with your students to celebrate his life any day of the year.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PICTURE BOOKS
There are SO MANY great read alouds about Dr. King. These four below are a few of my favorites. I’ve linked each of them to an online read aloud incase you don’t have them in your classroom or library!
I Have a Dream By: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This beautifully illustrated book captures Dr. King’s speech through the pictures on the pages of this read aloud. It’s a great resource to use when teaching your students about his famous speech!
A Picture Book of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By: David A. Adler
This illustrated biography of Dr. King’s life is perfect for teaching your students about MLK as a child and on into adulthood! They’ll love learning about his family and the great accomplishments he had throughout his life.
Martin’s Big Words By: Doreen Rappaport
This is a really well known book and for good reasons! It tells the story of how Martin used his words to overcome the negative ones spoken to him and others because of the color of their skin.
My Daddy, Martin Luther King, Jr. By: Martin Luther King Jr. lll
This is a picture book memoir by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s son. It tells a sweet story of the special bond they shared.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ACTIVITIES
Here are some activities to use with your students while studying the life of Dr. Martin Luther King in your classroom! I’ve created an informational sheet to give your students a starting point before you begin digging even deeper into the life of Dr. King. There’s also a set of comprehension questions (5 W’s Style) to go along with the text, but you could also use “The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Flap Book” to accompany the passage as well.
You can use this flip book along with the informational page and throughout your entire study of MLK!
Inside each flap is a prompt telling students what to record about MLK.
If you want to bring your MLK studies over into math, I have these multiplication and division decode the quote worksheets you can use! My students always LOVED these addition and subtraction riddle worksheets. Instead of solving riddles though, with these MLK division and multiplication pages, your students are revealing famous quotes Dr. King was known for.
I always love a chance to get kids coloring, cutting and gluing. That’s the Early Childhood educator in me. You’ll find this craft along with a couple other variations in my TPT store. There’s the option for students to write about their “dream” or information they’ve learned about Martin Luther King, Jr.
You can snag the MLK text and comprehension questions from above for FREE at the bottom of this page! If you’re interested in any of the other activities mentioned you can find them in my TPT store by clicking the link below.
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