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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream - Mini Book PrintablesMartin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream - Mini Book Printables
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Scholastic
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K - 3rd
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English Language Arts
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Duration
10 mins
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream - Mini Book

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Celebrate the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. by sharing his dream of equality for all with young readers. This printable book includes simple sentences and one- and two-syllable words that make it a perfect resource for developing fluency in emergent readers.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

emergent reading, phonics, reading fluency, martin luther king jr., the civil rights movement

Additional Tags

martin luther king jr., printable book, foldable, emergent reader, reading practice, reading fluency, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Read the book in small groups as a teacher-led learning center celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Have children color the illustrations while they practice reading the book indepedently

Pros

  • Resource includes clear step-by-step instructions for creating the mini-book
  • Includes suggestions for using the mini-books in the classroom and activities for extending learning about Dr. King.

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.1.a RF.K.1.b RF.K.1.c RF.K.3.a RF.K.3.c RF.K.4 RF.1.1.a RF.1.3.a RF.1.3.b RF.1.3.c RF.1.3.e RF.1.3.g RF.1.4.a RF.1.4.b RF.1.4.c RF.2.3.a RF.2.3.c RF.2.3.e RF.2.3.f RF.2.4.a RF.2.4.b RF.2.4.c RF.3.3.a RF.3.3.c RF.3.3.d RF.3.4.a RF.3.4.b RF.3.4.c

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