Martin Luther King, Jr. Matching Game

Now that Christmas is over I need to start getting out things for the winter months, right now I'm focused specifically on January. One of the things that we do in January is talk about Martin Luther King, Jr. I really love this. It is a great time of the year (after winter break) to talk about how we need to get along with each other and also about how we are alike and different. I find that I don't really need to hammer this point. As students hear about Martin Luther King, Jr. they begin to understand why getting along with each other is so important.

As we go through this unit on Martin Luther King, Jr. we, of course, read lots of books about him. We also watch some Youtube videos that help students to learn key points about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life.

There are a few other activities that we do as we learn about Martin Luther King Jr. We do a writing about him, a coloring page, and as a center activity, I provide a matching game to reinforce what students have been learning. This packet is available at my teacher's store if you are interested.

There are lots of ways to get students thinking about the importance of what Martin Luther King, Jr. has done for our country. One other thing that I like to do is to have students find someone who doesn't have anyone to play with. Then I have them invite that person to play with them. After recess, we spend a couple of minutes reporting on what happened, how they think the other person felt, and then how they felt.

I've provided the link to the Martin Luther King Jr. Matching Game Packet. This resource includes not only matching cards for a fun game, but also a summary of MLK, a coloring page, and a writing page. Please feel free to check it out. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Matching Game

Another resource that I have is a 25 page reading and writing resource which is geared mainly towards 2nd - 4th. I've included the list of what is included in this resource, but you can visit my TPT Store to see a preview of the pages included.  

Martin Luther King Jr. -People in History