Martin Luther King Jr.

We spent time getting to know Dr. King this week too.  We read Martin’s Big Words – The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport.  We also looked through a variety of books in our own classroom library about Dr. King and his amazing life and accomplishments.  They then wrote poems about Dr. King, either alone or with a partner or partners.  They were so creative and worked so hard to produce really amazing work.  I have always talked about the power of THEIR words – making sure they understand that you don’t have to be famous for your words to have importance and meaning.  The words they say are important and have impact on those around you.  Your words, no matter how old you are, can lift people UP, or bring people DOWN.  Choose your words carefully, and remember to choose kind.  That’s always our message, but it’s especially the message we project when remembering such an amazing and important human being.