| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Jr.) is a national holiday | | | | Month. You can take this opportunity to further |
| that was established in 1986. This holiday is held in | | | | enhance your kid's educational experience by taking |
| honor each January 15th or around that time on the | | | | part in the holiday. Lots of communities organize a |
| third Monday in January of Reverend Martin Luther | | | | candlelit march in memory of the Million Man March |
| King Jr. King was a strong social activist who fought | | | | and other social protests that King organized in his |
| for equality among the races, workers rights and | | | | lifetime. Take your kids to one and participate in the |
| protested against the Vietnam War. The Reverend | | | | holiday. |
| was assassinated in 1968 and on his death a bill was | | | | If it seems a little too cold out for a march or you can't |
| introduced in congress to make King's birthday a | | | | find one in the community try holding a small MLK Jr. |
| national holiday. However the holiday wasn't officially | | | | Day party in the home. You can watch movies about |
| recognized until the eighties. | | | | the Reverend some are documentaries and there are |
| Many teachers look to holidays such as Martin Luther | | | | also movies with plots. There are plenty of party |
| King Jr. Day as an educational opportunity. This holiday | | | | supplies with Martin Luther King Jr. Day themes on |
| offers insights into social studies, history, racial equality, | | | | them. Pick up some paper plates, napkins, tablecloths |
| and other important cultural elements for young | | | | and other paper supplies with the MLK Jr. theme and |
| student's minds. As a parent you may happen to hear | | | | treat your kids to a snack or two and to some |
| your child talking about the stuff the kids learned in | | | | educational fun. |
| class about Martin Luther King and Black History | | | | |