As an adult, I know his story, I’ve heard his famous speeches, and I would say I have a very good idea his importance to our culture and history. This past week my 5 year old twins had been learning about MLK and we’ve had interesting conversations as they have brought home their daily projects.
Here are some of their answers:
-According to Jack, “He was a boy who wanted to play with his friends but their mom and dad said no. When I asked why he couldn’t play Clara said “it’s because his skin was tanned, and my skin is tan too and it would be rude if I couldn’t play with my friends because of my tan.”
-From Jack, “it’s not nice to not like kids because of how they look.”
-From Clara “God made us all and we are different and if we aren’t nice to others, we are not being nice to God.”
Very simple answers from the perspective of 5 year olds. But sometimes the simplest answers are the best.
