Guest Blogger: Laura Candler Remembers the Dream
January 10, 2012
Guest Blogger Laura Candler was a teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina for over 30 years. She has presented educational workshops to teachers around the country for over 12 years. She’s the author of 10 books for teachers, and her Teaching Resources website is jam packed with ideas galore! We are thrilled to have her contributing her timely ideas to BrainPOP Educators. Be sure to click and check out her newly minted MLK lesson plan with a free 13 page teaching packet, just in time for the holiday. Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Laura Candler, Teaching Resources, www.lauracandler.com Many students across America will take time this week to reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his impact on the civil rights movement. Yet as a former teacher, I know how difficult it can be find appropriate resources for elementary students on this topic. How do we teach our students about the incredible challenges Dr. King faced and the social injustices of that time period? So a few days ago when I discovered the BrainPOP video, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I knew I had found an amazing resource! In this four-minute video, the animated characters Tim… Read the Rest»
