Puyallup ELC Blog

When it comes to explaining Martin Luther King Day to our early learning students, I was able to find a helpful blog as a resource:

As we step into the new year, there's a special day on the horizon that invites us to explore profound lessons of equality, justice, and kindness with our little ones. Martin Luther King Jr. Day serves as a poignant reminder to make the world a better place. For preschoolers, breaking down the big concepts into small lessons can make a great impact. We begin by introducing who Martin Luther King Jr was and how he had great hopes and dreams for the world children grew up in.

 Galatians 3:28 states, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (NIV). Learning about Martin Luther King Jr. helps preschoolers appreciate this concept and celebrate diversity. It offers an opportunity to explore differences in a positive light, emphasizing that every person deserves respect and kindness.

 Exploring Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideals can be complex for our preschool students; yet it can provide an incredible opportunity to teach about the importance of showing love and acceptance and putting kindness at the forefront of our actions. To see the love of Christ displayed in the shining faces of our young ones from diverse nationalities and ethnic groups is truly inspiring. It is only the love of Jesus Christ that can truly do that. I am grateful that we have that opportunity on MLK Day to remember and serve because of the gospel of Jesus Christ.