Here in the United States, today is the observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. It’s a wonderful opportunity to sit down with your kids and talk about how and why things have changed over the years, and the people who helped make that happen.

(Alternatively, you can just spend the day looking surprised to see them and exclaiming, “Why aren’t you kids at school?” But that’s less educational, and the joke gets old by the second or third time, anyway.)

Looking for some King resources to start you and the kids off? No problem.

Mary Tsao writes about some resources you might want to check out with your kids, including a pointer to thirteen ways to celebrate the holiday. (My favorite on that list: The pointer to 10 ways to nurture tolerance.)

Fun for your upper-elementary or older child: Fill in the blanks in the “I have a dream” speech.

There’s a whole bunch of stuff for MLK Day over at FamilyEducation.com, much of it marked by age/grade level.

The Seattle Times has put together a nice collection of information and activites, as well.

Enjoy the day off (if you’re off!) and don’t forget to use this as an oppotunity to lecture the kids about how good they’ve got it.

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