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A fairness garden for Dr. King
Draw a garden of fair actions while learning about Martin Luther King Jr.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Paper and child-appropriate crayons
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult draws three large flowers on a sheet of paper.
Adult's role: Explain that Dr. King worked with others to challenge racial segregation and seek equal rights through nonviolent action.
Let's make it happen
- Color the flowers and add faces or leaves if you like.
- Talk about a fair action, such as inviting someone to join a game, and draw or ask an adult to write it beside a flower.
- Choose one action to practice together and remember that people can work together for fairness in their community.
Make it simpler: Color one flower while an adult names one way to include someone.
Clean up: Put crayons away and keep or recycle the picture.
Use simple, truthful language about racial fairness and follow the child's questions.