Peacemakers- Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Freedom, freedom, let it ring.

Let it ring, said Dr. King

Let us live in harmony. 

Peace and love for you and me. 

Freedom, freedom, let it ring. 

Let it ring, said Dr. King"

Our peacemaker box is kept on the table in the peace place. A picture of the peacemaker we are studying is placed in the frame on the top of the box. This month our peacemaker is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Inside the box, children can find photos that depict the story of the peacemaker. In the box for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there is a photo of Dr. King with two of his children on a swing. There are two photos of Dr. King speaking to an audience in Washington, D.C. and there is a photo of Dr. King receiving the Noble Peace prize. 

During circle we read The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. . The book tells the story of Dr. King  in a gentle age-appropriate way. It is a simple story of the life of Dr. King, his work, and an introduction to the concept of equality. Other works that are available in the classroom for the study of Dr. King are a color and write book about Dr. King and a project for tracing your hand on multicultural construction paper.