Celebrate Dr. King's birthday with his words in a whole new way
My kids are getting old enough to understand that Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr's message of equality, fairness and tolerance is
just as important now as it was back when he was alive. And
today on his observed birthday, I have found a great way to
reflect on his best-remembered words with a little help from one
of our favorite educational resources, Readeez Using the super-
accurate Readeez Syllable Sync, where text appears on screen in
exact timing with the words spoken, the ending of Dr. King's
famous "I Have a Dream" speech appears against a quiet black-
and-white photograph, all designed to make Dr. King's speech
even easier for kids to digest. I love that there is one static
photo and not scrolling images, so as not to distract from the
words both spoken and read. Also, you can stop at words like
"prodigious" and "Alleghenies" to explain their meaning. For
those too young to understand concepts like "segregation," this
is a great starting point f