Many of us have children in school,and most schools if not all
of them,will dedicate time to educating our children about the
life and story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. But
what about our younger children? They are certainly not at a
level of comprehension to give them a book or an article to read
and some of the videos available might be to violent for early
learning stages. How do we answer the questions like"what is
racism?" and "what is a civil rights activist?" One of the best
options is to keep it simple. Begin with the "I Have A Dream"
speech. Read it to them and explain to them the meaning of what
Dr. King stood for, instead of the major details. Another option
is to make learning fun for them by making it interactive.There
is a Martin Luther King Jr. band concert being performed by the
Euclid High School band on Thursday, January 17 at 7 p.m. in the
high school auditorium. The children will be performing "lift
every voice and sing, I Have A Dream" and other informative
pieces on Dr.