Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a great time for some meaningful discussions with your students about peace, love and equality. If you want to add a craft and writing activity to go along with your discussion as a culminating piece we’ve got you covered.
One of our favorite activities to kick off the week of or the week before MLK day is this VW Peace Van writing and craft. Not only is it a cute bulletin board, hallway display or door decoration, it is a great way to display your students writing. Students can brainstorm how they can drive peace into the world and then turn their ideas into a writing piece. Complete the craft and you have a MLK decorations ready for your classroom. There are differentiated writing pages so this peace and kindness activity really works for many different grade levels in elementary school.
VW Peace Van | MLK | Peace Week Writing and Craft
World “Piece” Craft and Writing | MLK Day Activity
This is another great activity to use when discussing Martin Luther King, Jr day. Students can get together and brainstorm how they can bring “piece” into the world. Classes love the opportunity to personalize their craft and the end result makes an adorable hallway display or bulletin board. This is a great activity to get some thoughtful responses from students about the impact they can make on the world. Perfect for all elementary grade levels!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Directed Drawing Automatic PPT | ELA Writing Pages
Grab this activity if you are wanting to do a MLK activity but are short on time (or need some time to catch up on teacher duties!). These Directed Drawing Slides will automatically play one step at a time while your students follow along creating their own masterpieces. You can choose the ELA standards you want to focus on and your students will create a drawing of Martin Luther King, Jr.
