It’s Martin Luther King Day and a perfect time to focus on peace and kindness. Peace education was important to both Maria Montessori and Martin Luther King, Jr. Following are some wonderful posts from Montessorians promoting peace.
Montessori Inspiration for Martin Luther King Day
Montessori Peace Education: Martin Luther King, Jr., Montessori Students and Community Service, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Montessori Elementary Studies: Civil Rights, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: January 16, 2012 from North American Montessori Center
Martin, Maria, and Mankind from Age of Montessori
We Have to Be Compassion, Maria Montessori, Champion for Peace, and Celebrating the Beauty in Others from Vibrant Wanderings
Montessori Activity Ideas for Martin Luther King Day
Historic Figures Set – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (available for purchase) from Montessori for Everyone
Unity Week and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Montessori Children’s Centre
What Is Diversity? {Egg Activity for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day} by Mari Hernandez-Tuten at Kids Activities Blog
What Is Diversity? {Egg Activity for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day} by Mari Hernandez-Tuten at Kids Activities Blog (This isn’t necessarily a Montessori activity, but it’s a great one for a Montessori program or any other type of program!)
Celebrating Skin Color with Paint Activity (Photo by Jessie from The Education of Ours at Mommy Moment)
Celebrating Skin Color…..With Paint!!!! by Jessie from The Education of Ours at Mommy Moment
Skin Tone Sensory Activities from Mama’s Happy Hive
Skin Tone Sensory Activities (using free printables from Picklebum) from Mama’s Happy Hive
Multicultural Activity (Photo from The Work Plan)
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Day 1, Martin’s Dreams and Patterns: Celebrating Dr. King Day 2, We Have Dreams!! Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 3 (Photo), Good Choices: Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day 4, and Collaging Kids Around the World (Activity Using Tray in Photo) from The Work Plan
What We Have Been up To, including Martin Luther King speech activities for elementary level from We Don’t Need No Education
My roundup post of free Martin Luther King Day songs and rhymes for circle time includes lots of Martin Luther King Day resources, including educational videos. See my roundup of free multicultural songs celebrating diversity and inclusion for more songs that are perfect for Martin Luther King Day.
My roundup of Montessori-inspired peace education activities has a wide variety of peace education activities and resources.
Kids’ Martin Luther King Day Activities Pinterest Board
Kids’ Martin Luther King Day Activities Pinterest Board
I have a Kids’ Martin Luther King Day Activities Pinterest Board with Martin Luther King Day activities for all ages. They aren’t necessarily Montessori activities, but they’re wonderful activities to celebrate this special day.
100 Acts of Kindness Project
A fantastic family project for Martin Luther King Day and every day from now through Valentine’s Day is the 100 Acts of Kindness Project through Toddler Approved and Coffee Cups and Crayons. My family has been participating in 100 Acts of Kindness every year since it started. You can read about our 100 Acts of Kindness projects here.
Have a happy – and peaceful – Martin Luther King Day!
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What an incredible list of resources! I see I’m not the only person who draws connections between Dr. King and Dr. Montessori. I love the practical ideas, and look forward to diving into some of the more philosophical articles as well!
Thanks so much for your kind words, Melissa! I love to see Dr. King’s and Dr. Montessori’s contributions side by side … they’re truly inspirational! 🙂
Hi Deb, thanks for sharing these useful links. I enjoyed visiting them all. I always love the Montessori works, it brightens my day.
Thanks, Casandra! Have a great week! 🙂