Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

Introducing Martin Luther King Jr. to my preschoolers was a lot of fun. I decided to do it the week so that they would know why we get Monday off next week.

For circle time I asked the children what they think a hero is, then briefly talked about MLK and why many people consider him a hero. Afterwards I went around and asked the children who  in their life do they consider a hero. I got some great answers :)

LANGUAGE ARTS

We read, Thank you Dr. King and talked about what his dream was. Then learned a song about not fighting, this is one of my and the kids favorites.

WE HAVE A DREAM DIY MLK HEADBANDS
I downloaded this on TPT. Cara Taylor has them for FREE downloads. Here is her link:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-MLK-Jr-Headband-459791

 We discussed what his dream was then made headbands.

*getting along

* not fighting

*playing with everyone, no matter their skin color

COLOR

 

 CUT

TAPE & WEAR

FYI

The strips for the headband are too small, so I had to add about 4 inches to make them fit.

BUILDING TOGETHER

Art:

FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS

We read Thank you Dr. King! Then made friendship flowers, just like the book :) This activity involved cutting, printing and gluing.