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The experiences kids are exposed to during early childhood have a significant impact on shaping their values, their world-view and, ultimately, who they become. That�s why our curriculum at The ¾«Æ·Âé¶¹ School celebrates diversity, inclusion, acceptance, empathy, kindness and more, starting as young as infancy. While these values are integrated into our programming across all of our classrooms year-round, occasions like Martin Luther King, Jr. Day are a perfect time to focus on them exclusively with our young friends. Dr. King�s life and legacy offer endless wisdom and inspiration � and in true ¾«Æ·Âé¶¹ School fashion, our teachers do a standout job of bringing these lessons to life in ways that are not only age-appropriate but also meaningful and fun. Check out some of the highlights from our 2021 MLK Day celebrations at our schools in Royersford, Marlton, Washington Township and Richboro below.

The ¾«Æ·Âé¶¹ School of Royersford

[caption id="attachment_10046" align="aligncenter" width="475"] �I want to change the world by having everyone love each other.� In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, MVP students in Royersford created the world with construction paper and paint, then brainstormed and discussed ways they can each change the world.[/caption]  

The ¾«Æ·Âé¶¹ School of Marlton

[caption id="attachment_10061" align="aligncenter" width="584"] Friends in Marlton created different styles of �I Have a Dream� art and wrote their dreams for themselves and the world.[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_10062" align="aligncenter" width="583"] With the help of white and brown eggs, classes were reminded that despite being different colors on the outside, we�re all the same on the inside.[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_10068" align="aligncenter" width="594"] Using different colors of paint, our friends worked together to create friendship doves, birthday cards and art with fingerprints and handprints � reinforcing that we can create change with our own two hands.[/caption]  

The ¾«Æ·Âé¶¹ School of Washington Township

[caption id="attachment_10055" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Friends in Washington Township read books and looked at pictures of Dr. King to learn about his life, values and what he stood for.[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_10053" align="aligncenter" width="595"] In honor of MLK�s peaceful fight for a world where everyone is treated equally, friends crated their own calming jars for peace and artistic peace signs.[/caption]  

The ¾«Æ·Âé¶¹ School of Richboro

[caption id="attachment_10058" align="aligncenter" width="598"] In Richboro, each child was given a �Dream cloud� and asked to decorate it and write something they dreamed of or about a way in which they can make the world a better place. These clouds are proudly displayed with photos of Dr. King in the hallways of the school.[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_10060" align="aligncenter" width="565"] With so much to learn from the wise words of Martin Luther King, Jr., classes studied and discussed some of his famous quotes.[/caption]   After all, Dr. King said it best: �We have before us the glorious opportunity to inject a new dimension of love into the veins of our civilization.�