Free Printables and Lessons for Kids on Learning About Anti-Racism

This play from Scholastic (originally published in the January/February 2003 issue of Teacher magazine) tells the story of a young Martin Luther King Jr. who learns of racism from a prejudiced neighbor. The play is a dramatization of an episode that happened to Dr.King. There are nine characters in the play, perfect for the whole family, or have the kids play multiply roles. This play teaches kids on MLK Jr.’s crusade to end racism. Grades 1-4

If remote teaching, this is a great think piece for older kids to further think about how racism in history, circumstance, and everyday life affects a person and particularly the Black community. To download this printable, simply join islcollective.com at no cost. Recommended for upper grades levels.

This unique printable from author and illustrator Elise Gravel uses art to teach young children about racism. By illustrating that we are all different — this lovely piece can be printed in French or English. Simply go to the right of the site and click ‘English’ for this version.

To understand racism against Black people you must first understand history. Starting when slaves arrived from Africa in 1619 — the timeline spans to 2009. This also helps open the conversation on where we are now and how we as a nation still have deep work to do as injustices from the past are still present today. To print this for free, simply sign up for a Basic account, click “Download A Sample” underneath the download and edit buttons on the page. kidskonnect.com