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Interactive Readers for Martin Luther King Day

Next week, the nation will celebrate the birthday of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to reading some of my favorite picture books about the real-life American hero, I will have my students work to complete their own emergent reader about MLK. My Interactive Sight Word Readers have become a weekly staple in classrooms across the country and I created two different books that are the perfect supplement to your social studies lessons about Martin Luther King, Jr.

cover images for "What would Martin Luther King say?" and "Here is Martin Luther King Junior" displayed side by side "interactive sight word readers to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr."

Here Is Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Here” is one of my kindergarten student’s sight words next week so we they will work on the Interactive Sight Word Reader, Here is Martin Luther King Jr.

The cover the book features the word “here” in big, bold text. Students can color the word as they begin to familiarize themselves with how to spell “here.”

cover page of "Here is Martin Luther Kinr Jr." sitting on kindergarten student's desk with a purple crayon placed on top and the letter "H" colored purple

Once the cover is complete; children will work to cut out, unscramble and glue letters to spell “here” onto each page of the emergent reader. It’s wonderful fine motor practice and really requires students to think about the spelling of the word while they work. My kindergarteners love to color the booklet when they are done.

pages of mlk book placed on student desk with scrambled letter pieces for the sight word "here", scissors, a glue stick and assorted crayons

This Interactive Sight Word Reader is wonderful for the kindergarten classroom because it provides a simple narrative of MLK’s life in a way that is easy for young children to understand.

sight word book page colored neatly with the letters of the word "here" glued in order to complete the sentence "Here is the protest"

Each page in the book features predictable text so students can enjoy reading the story again and again with minimal assistance. It’s perfect for any classroom’s study of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Click to purchase on TpT.

What Would Martin Luther King Say?

That’s not the only great Interactive Sight Word Reader in my TpT store to feature Dr. King! I also created a booklet titled “What Would Martin Luther King Say?” Just like all my other readers, the title of this book displays the featured sight word (say) in bold letters for students to color.

cover page of "What Would Martin Luther King Say" laying on kindergarten desk with the sight word "say" colored in blue crayon and a blue crayon and pencil sit on top

After completing the cover, students will proceed to add the word “say” to complete the sentences on each page of the book.

a page from the MLK interactive reader sitting on student desk with a nicely colored picture and the letters of the word "say" glued down in order to complete the sentence "What would Martin Luther King say?" a glue stick and scissors are placed on top of work

Each Interactive Sight Word Reader is special and unique. For this book, I included an interesting text feature on each page – speech bubbles! What better way to start a discussion about MLK’s message than by reading those words directly from his mouth?

two printed pages from the interactive mlk reader sitting on classroom desk with beautifully colored images and a pile of crayons next to them

Each page of this book brings Dr. King’s message to the minds of young readers and predictable text allows kindergarten students to read with confidence. Purchase What Would Martin Luther King Say? from my TpT store. 

Integrate language arts into your social studies lesson plans next week using one (or both) of my Interactive Sight Word Readers featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. Purchase “What Would Martin Luther King Say?” and “Here is Martin Luther King, Jr. “. Each book sells for only $1 in my TpT store.

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Maria Gavin

Maria is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher, with 13 years of teaching experience. Her love and passion for all things early childhood is now fulfilled as a mom to two amazing kids. She loves sharing practical and creative tips and ideas that are perfect for young learners – in the classroom or at home!

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Hi, I'm Maria.

I’m a former kindergarten teacher turned work-from-home mom. I still love sharing ideas and resources to make teaching easier, so you can focus on what really matters in the classroom. When I’m not working on the blog, you’ll find me chasing kids around the house with a cold cup of coffee in my hand (some things never change even once you’re out of the classroom!)

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