Posts Tagged ‘My Brother Martin’

My Favorite Martin Luther King Jr. Book and Lesson Plan

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! It’s been a super busy weekend, and so I decided this post was going to tell you about my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. activity! I hope however you are celebrating today that you are doing it with loved ones and remembering what this day is all about–fighting for [...]

January 21, 2013 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, six traits of writing
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Wacky Wednesday: Ideas for Lesson Plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

photo by BlatantNews.com www.flickr.com (photo is in public domain) One of my favorite lessons plans for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day I found when I was a writing specialist at Fairmount Elementary School. This lesson teaches children about Martin Luther King, Jr. AND teaches them about that elusive 6 plus one writing trait: voice. Plus, [...]

January 13, 2010 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Farris Christine King, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, six traits of writing, Wacky Wednesday, Writing Skills
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