In the weeks leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we have been reading about this American hero. The kindergarten students were shocked to learn that when Martin was growing up, children with different skin colors were not allowed to go to the same schools. We discussed how there were many unfair laws and rules at this time and came to the consensus that it was REALLY UNFAIR to treat people differently just because of the color of their skin. Instead, we agreed that our world is more beautiful because of all the differences we have and that even though we might have visible differences we all want to be treated with love, kindness and respect.
After learning about the science behind our different skin colors, we read the book The Color of Us. In the story, the main character, Lena learns that brown is not just brown and that people are so many different shades of brown. Inspired by her artist mother, she begins to mix red, yellow, black and white paints to create portraits of all the people in her neighborhood. In our classroom, we were eager to explore this idea, too. Here are some photos of the kindergarten students mixing their paint colors to try to find a color that matches their skin color. I will hopefully have our final products up for display soon!
After learning about the science behind our different skin colors, we read the book The Color of Us. In the story, the main character, Lena learns that brown is not just brown and that people are so many different shades of brown. Inspired by her artist mother, she begins to mix red, yellow, black and white paints to create portraits of all the people in her neighborhood. In our classroom, we were eager to explore this idea, too. Here are some photos of the kindergarten students mixing their paint colors to try to find a color that matches their skin color. I will hopefully have our final products up for display soon!