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title: Celebrating MLK Jr.
description: This month, as you integrate reading and writing, you will see that the writing process, comprehension, and vocabulary are taught authentically all together.
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# [Celebrating MLK Jr.](https://blog.empoweringwriters.com/love-to-write-and-read-all-day/celebrating-mlk-jr)

 Written by [Kylene Reed](https://blog.empoweringwriters.com/love-to-write-and-read-all-day/author/kylene-reed) | January 15, 2024

Tomorrow, we have a teacher prep day, and my first-grade teachers are preparing their MLK Jr lessons for this week! This lesson is one we do each year, and our students absolutely love it! Beginning with a great nonfiction read-aloud, students first recall important information about MLK  Jr. The lesson incorporates key vocabulary and character traits for students to use in their writing about Dr. King. It even comes with a suggested art connection and a complete booklet for students to display their finished writing. I hope you love this lesson as much as we do! [Download](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yh2eS39ixX2-twHSxPVb12ZzXe6I3aTWtcHgrCyBTKQ/copy) it today to use this month or next when studying Black History Month. Be sure to check out my full post on teaching the lesson- [Response to Informational Texts.](https://blog.empoweringwriters.com/love-to-write-and-read-all-day/response-to-informational-texts-first-grade)

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