Stand Up For
Martin Luther King – 3rd Monday in January
(Tune: “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”)
Dr. King stood up
for justice. (Stand
and sway back and forth.)
He stood up for
equality, too.
Dr. King stood up
for children.
He stood up for me
and for you. (Point
to self and then others.)
So now we…
Stand up, stand
up, (March
in place to the beat.)
Stand up for
Martin Luther King.
Stand up, stand
up,
Stand up for Dr.
King.
Dr. King wanted
all of America (Sway
back and forth.)
To be tolerant,
fair, and free.
He stood up for
what he believed in.
He stood up for
you and for me. (Point
to self and the others.)
So now we…
Stand up, stand
up, (March
in place.)
Stand up for
Martin Luther King.
Stand up, stand
up,
Stand up for Dr. King.
Dr King taught us
all to be dreamers (Sway
back and forth.)
So one day the
world could begin
To judge people
based on their character
And not on the
color of their skin.
So now we… (March
in place.)
Stand up, stand
up,
Stand up for
Martin Luther King.
Stand up, stand
up,
Stand up for Dr. King.
MLK and KWL
- Check out books from your school library on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Put them in your class library and
ask the children to see what they can find out about Dr. King. Use a KWL chart to begin your
discussion. K – What do they
already know about Dr. King? W –
What do they want to learn about him?
L – After reading books about Dr. King, add the new information the
children have learned.
Heroes –
Martin Luther King was a
hero. Make a list of other people
that the children consider to be heroes.
What character traits does a hero have? Ask children to write stories about what kind of hero they
would like be when they grow up.
Acts of
Kindness – Get a
spiral notebook and write “Acts of Kindness” on it. Encourage the children to record kind deeds their classmates
do for them. Read over the book at
the end of each day to encourage more positive behavior.
Henry Box Brown
– Henry Box Brown was born a slave and escaped in a box. He’s such an interesting person that I
know your children will enjoy learning more about him. Brainstorm with your children how they
could find out more about Henry Box Brown. For example, you could look on the internet, go to the
library, look in an encyclopedia, ask parents. etc.
