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January 20, 2013 By 13 Comments

It is so important that we teach our kids to embrace the vision that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tried to share. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is much more than a day off of school, it is a day to really teach your kids some valuable lessons.

Here are a few ideas to remind your kids of the vision that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr?

You can find out all the about The Day of Service which is a great tribute to Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy.

You can here the infamous I Have A Dream speech in its entirety.

You can find all kinds of activities for your children Here, Here, and Here.

The people that joined in with King’s vision in his day were different than the people of today.

Today most people are only concerned with how a situation will affect them TODAY. They are not thinking about the next generation.

The strong men and women, black and white who stood up to the injustices of slavery and racism were doing so at the risk of their own lives because they were fighting with the future of the generations to follow in mind.

Imagine what the world could be like if everyone lived this way instead of in their own self centered states only concerned about the immediate lives of those closest to them.

I believe that this country has come a long way, but we still have a long way to go before the vision that King tried to impart truly comes to fruition.

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  1. Christina S. says:
    January 13, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    This is a really nice set of resources. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to put this together!
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  2. Kim Williams Pohl via Facebook says:
    January 16, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Yes, however the city I work in has school.

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  3. Kim Williams Pohl via Facebook says:
    January 16, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Yes, however the city I work in has school.

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  4. Kim Williams Pohl via Facebook says:
    January 16, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Yes, however the city I work in has school.

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  5. Kathi Long Deese via Facebook says:
    January 16, 2012 at 10:18 am

    My kids have school :(

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  6. Kathi Long Deese via Facebook says:
    January 16, 2012 at 10:18 am

    My kids have school :(

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  7. Kathi Long Deese via Facebook says:
    January 16, 2012 at 10:18 am

    My kids have school :(

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  8. Michelle Foote-Franklin via Facebook says:
    January 16, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    My kids have school too…

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  9. Linda Ventimiglia via Facebook says:
    January 16, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    Yep, my grandkids have school. Either make it a national holiday or not!

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  10. Amy G says:
    January 16, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    I was very impressed to see your MLK article & resources. Thank you!

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  11. Hazel Nut says:
    January 20, 2013 at 9:44 am

    Thanks for the resources!
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