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7 fantastic books for kids about Martin Luther King Jr. to help educate our younger children

7 fantastic books for kids about Martin Luther King Jr. to help educate our younger children

by Nicole Blades | Books for Kids

Monday, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and his innumerable contributions to this nation’s history and advancement. Books for kids about MLK can be a great way to help little ones understand the importance of the day. Although it’s a...
Dr. Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech in its entirety: Where to watch, and what to talk about with your kids

Dr. Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech in its entirety: Where to watch, and what to talk about with your kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

Today we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and legacy, as we have every year since we started this site. Over the years, we’ve shared plenty of excellent books, videos, resources, and websites to help kids understand the reason for MLK Day. And...
7 fantastic books for kids about Martin Luther King Jr. to help educate our younger children

How to discuss Dr. King’s I Have A Dream Speech – the whole speech – with your kids today, on its anniversary.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, Thinking : Parent

Today is the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which mean it’s also the anniversary of his incomparable I Have A Dream speech. We can’t think of a better way to honor the day than to share...
3 wonderful new picture books about African American heroes, all written by authors of color

3 wonderful new picture books about African American heroes, all written by authors of color

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

As a strong proponent of bookshelves filled with diverse books — in our libraries, our schools, and certainly at home — I’ve become much more aware of not seeking out books featuring heroes of color, but ensuring that a diverse group of authors and...
Family ideas for making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a day of service, not just a day off.

Family ideas for making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a day of service, not just a day off.

by Lexi Petronis | Doing Good

Over the years, we’ve shared some of our favorite activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Reading outstanding kids’ books about activism, getting messy with some inspirational family craft projects (we’re still loving this DIY mural), or seeking...
An excellent list of MLK books, videos and resources to help kids understand the reason for the holiday.

An excellent list of MLK books, videos and resources to help kids understand the reason for the holiday.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, Doing Good

Over the years, we’ve put together so many fantastic ways to help honor the important, impactful work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., especially to help families be able to discuss how we might all carry on his legacy. We hope you’ll check out these books,...
5 wonderful MLK Day crafts to help inspire important conversations with kids

5 wonderful MLK Day crafts to help inspire important conversations with kids

by Kate Etue | DIY

My kids, like so many, have this Monday off of school to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and I always find that craft activities are a good way to engage kids around any important day. So I’ve tracked together some really fun craft ideas for MLK...
10 outstanding children’s books about activism in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

10 outstanding children’s books about activism in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids, Doing Good

As we approach MLK Day, we’re thinking it’s the perfect time to get our kids learning about activism and about how one man, through his peaceful and steadfast fight for equal rights for all, made lasting changes and a huge impact on generations. Inspired...
The 2016 Coretta Scott King book award winners: Great reads for MLK Day and beyond

The 2016 Coretta Scott King book award winners: Great reads for MLK Day and beyond

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

I don’t want to let holidays like Martin Luther King Jr. Day slip by with my kids thinking it’s just an extra day off of school. So if you’re like me and are looking for some ways to honor the spirit of MLK while you’re home today, we highly...
Great family craft project for MLK Day: Come together to create this Martin Luther King Jr. mural

Great family craft project for MLK Day: Come together to create this Martin Luther King Jr. mural

by Christina Refford | DIY

Over the years, we have shared our favorite books, videos and websites that help our kids learn about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. And now, along with learning about his life, we can add an interesting art project that our kids can do with their friends or in...
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