Turn the Page Tuesday: The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.

Tuesday January 13, 2009

It can be difficult at times to explain history to a preschooler. They have no real concept of time yet and trying to put an important story in context can be tricky, especially when you are trying to explain a tough issue like segregation. But The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. by Johnny Ray Moore, does a wonderful job of explaining (in about 200 words to boot) the important role Dr. King played to our society, tracing his time as a child playing on a run-down playground, through his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day falling right before the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, this is a great time to explore on a basic level with your preschooler the important lessons of the Civil Rights movement.

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