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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.
“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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
After completing the cover, students will proceed to add the word “say” to complete the sentences on each page of the book.
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?
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.
Don’t you just LOVE a good bargain? If you answered “yes”, I have great news! Both of my Martin Luther King Interactive Sight Word Readers are available in my newest bundle… the Bundle of Books, Part 2. The bundle currently contains 78 books, but it will have 100 books when it is complete. And the entire bundle is priced at 50% off what the books inside would sell for individually. If you bought my original Bundle of Books, you know that the price will rise as more books are added. BUT, if you buy early, you will get all additional books added after your purchase for FREE… you will just need to download the latest version of the file. You know it’s a great deal. What are you waiting for? Purchase the Bundle of Books, Part 2 today!
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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This is a cute activity for MLK day. We do a lot of cutting and pasting too, as using scissors really helps K students build their fine motor skills. Julie
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