Here we are talking about the Meaningful ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Day for Kids and Adults. Most of the young children's and even adults Martin Luther King, Jr day are simply off from the government's school and work. The kids and adults are always ready to learn new things. This Martin holiday is the best day for teaching them about Dr. King and America's painful history, the civil rights movements, and the long ongoing march toward equality. This year you can make this Martin holiday more special by telling your children a meaningful history, and by telling the history, you will also review the history of America. So, Martin day is the best day to inform and entertain your kids with these educational and affordable activities.
Read With your Children:
Most young children and adults enjoy reading, and books about Martin Luther King Jr can help them to learn about the king at an appropriate age level. For children of two to four pages, consider reading the story of Martin Luther King, Jr by Johnny Moore. Kids from four to eight can learn a little much from Martin Big Words: the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Doreen Rappaport. But of course, thousands of books are available, but the two above are a selection that most kids enjoy and read repeatedly. Besides, to read about MLK Jr, the adults can read about what he fought so hard for. The adults can also go deeper into the MLK's speeches. Dr. Michael J.Durfee's assistant professor of history and the director of the Africana black studies minor at the Niagara University, call our immediate attention and recommends reading some of MLK's powerful but lesser known speeches well as writings.
Organize a Giving March:
MLK was devoted to helping form a respectful and diverse community. You have to take this chance and get out of your comfort zone and interact with the people you may not be involved with daily. You have to organize the giving march on MLK Day to remind another one of the most important beliefs Dr. King stood for, making sure that everyone felt loved and equal. By organizing the march, you can also show your children the importance of giving and gratitude.
Watch Movies about Social Injustice:
It is the best way to celebrate MLK Day with the children as well as adults. Show your teenaged children a movie that gives the lesson of social injustice. Discuss what injustice is in the movie and why the scout father fought so hard for the tom. If you are not confident with the story, it is the best idea to watch the movie yourself first. In this way, the adult and the children both get fun and perfectly spent the day.
Watch Dr. King's Speeches on YouTube:
Watching Dr. King's speeches on YouTube is the best way to celebrate MLK day. He is an impressive watch due to his messages and the oration. This activity is best for both older and teenage children who can impress by their speech and can follow what they say, and understand the purpose of the message. So, this is the best thing that the children and the adults both do together and discuss his speech afterward. For the younger children, you have to it is a perfect idea to reinforce them to think about the Dr king message in his one of the speeches which contains some words that I have a dream speech by doing the activities that focus on the skin color, such as making hands of the different colors and as well as interviewing them. In this way, you can also ask your children to write their dream letter that they dream for the world they live in.
Visit Free Local Events:
There is a variety of free events on Martin Luther King Jr Day to celebrate. To find the local events, you have to check the newspapers, watch the local news, and scour the internet. For this, you have to search your town name and Martin Luther King Day to find the activities. Another strategy that you can follow is that you have to call your local colleges and universities and ask them what activity they have planned. Some of the events include:
Library Events:
Our local library is hosting a video Tribute to Dr. King and serving the birthday cake after the event. Many local libraries will likely have some activities scheduled to commemorate the day, either on an actual day or during the prior weekend.
Play:
Many of the communities you theater is putting on a play about the life of Dr. King in a play. These plays are not for the education students but also the audience as well. These days, many of the schools are also hosting something about life and Martin Luther King Day's problems.
