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1-11-01"Walk in His Footsteps" (K-2) I have a parent helper, preferably a man, trace his foot (with his shoe on) onto dark brown constr. paper. Then, I let the kids trace their own feet (with their shoes off) onto multicultural constr. paper that matches their own skin color. (The kids also trace this skin-colored paper onto white paper for writing.) I read a book about MLK, Jr., then we discuss how he impacted the lives of many people back then, and still today. The kids then have to think of things they would like to do or say that would change a part of the world today. (i.e., "Smile when you see someone." "Be kind to others." "Give lots of hugs.") Then we glue the white papers onto their "skin-papers," and then again onto the large, dark brown papers. (This represents MLK, Jr.'s feet.) We post them in a footstep pattern on the bullein board for all to see and admire. "Walk in His Footsteps and Change the World--MLK. Jr."
ideaAfter reading the book Young Martin Luther King and discussing the work he did, we make headbands with paper plate doves. Use small white paper plates. I draw a line to mark half of the plate and then the other half draw another line perpendicular to the first line to divide into two pieces. The small sections are the dove wing and tail. The larger one is the dove's body. Trace Circles for the head. After the children cut and put the dove together, attach to a light blue headband. I also have olive leaves out of green construction paper to add on the band. I write words on the headband like "Freedom" "Equality" what ever there is room for. After the headbands are complete we have a "Peace March" through the halls of the school. I teach in a Catholic school that has pre-k through 8th grade and about 35% minority students. We make signs to carry also, as Dr. King and his followers did in the 60's. This has a positive impact on the whole school. Date: 1-13-00Martin Luther King Day! An easy and fun activity to promote peace is to cut out a peace dove on white construction paper and let your children collage it with a variety of materials...I did this with my three and a half year olds and they loved it..we followed up by reading a book about MLK. 5-29-98 Name: Kim T. E-Mail: kardtrip@erols.com We made headbands made from construction paper w/ dove cut outs to symbolize peace and talked about Dr. Kings dream of peace between all people.
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