Words are so important. Whether we write them, hear them, read them, or sign them, they are central to our lives, our work, our play, and our dreams.
With the first and second grade students, I shared the book Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier. (This is my favorite book about MLK). We discussed how Dr. King loved learning and using language and how his "big words" changed the world. The students made their own books of Big Words by listening to the story and choosing words that seemed important to them. Finally, we sat together on the carpet and shared our word choices with each other. Some of the words the students chose were:
Peace
Love
War
Bible
Together
Equal
Freedom
Hate
Movement
Rights
Marching
I think they understood the lesson.
With the first and second grade students, I shared the book Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier. (This is my favorite book about MLK). We discussed how Dr. King loved learning and using language and how his "big words" changed the world. The students made their own books of Big Words by listening to the story and choosing words that seemed important to them. Finally, we sat together on the carpet and shared our word choices with each other. Some of the words the students chose were:
Peace
Love
War
Bible
Together
Equal
Freedom
Hate
Movement
Rights
Marching
I think they understood the lesson.
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