MLK, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Resources for Homeschoolers
As you study Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. either on MLK Day or during Black History Month, be sure to check out these fun and educational printables, lessons, and activities.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday of January each year. The celebration of MLK Jr.’s many accomplishments for the Civil Rights movement was established in 1986 by President Reagan.
The MLK, Jr. holiday is usually celebrated by remembering civil rights activists and performing community service acts in local communities.
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MLK Jr. Resource Sites:
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Biography
A poem often associated with MLK Jr., Lift Every Voice, was written by brothers J.W. Johnson & J. R. Johnson. Find a copy here. And listen to it as a song performed by the acapella group Committed
Listen to MLK Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech that he gave at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, or watch the video here.
The story of Martin Luther King, Jr. as told by Kid President
Meet MLK, Jr. video (for younger kids)
MLK Jr. Library List
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography) by David Adler (David Adler is one of my favorite children’s biographers!)
Martin Luther King Day by Linda Lowery
What is Martin Luther King Day? by Margot Parker
. . . If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King by Ellen Levine
Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the March on Washington (Step into Reading) by V. M Nelson
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3)
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream (Childhood of Famous Americans) by D. H. Millender
The March on Washington (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time) by Bonnie Bader
The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Johnny Ray Moore (this book is often found as a board book, but it’s still very appropriate for elementary kiddos
MLK Jr. Hands-on Lessons
Diversity lesson using 2 eggs at Kids Activities Blog
Diversity lesson using play-dough from Bonbon Breaks
MLK Jr. Printable Resources
Color by Number MLK Jr worksheets. at Kid Activity Zone
Doodle style MLK Jr. quotes coloring pages at Doodle Art Gallery
Martin Luther King, Jr. Lapbook
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Biography Notebooking Pages
March on Washington I have a Dream Notebooking Pages
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