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Martin Luther King Day, Elmo and Parenthood

MichelleH January 17, 2011 Honoring Parents 19 Comments

Today we interrupt our normal Mom Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. – a man who gave his life to promote that all people are created equal and deserve respect no matter race, religion, creed, etc. This holiday isn’t just a day off school or work, but a great opportunity for us as parents to teach our children the beauty of differences and the importance of accepting people and loving them even if they are different than us.

Here at Kolcraft we love Elmo and the many different things he teaches our children from potty training to how to say their ABC’s. Today Elmo joins us in celebrating Martin Luther King Day as he and Whoopi Goldberg talk about the beauty of their differences.

Today is a great day to watch this Elmo clip with your child and just very simply talk about the lessons Elmo learns about the beauty of being different.

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19 comments

kathleen on January 17, 2011 at 5:11 pm said:

that is a cute elmo clip!
kathleen on January 17, 2011 at 5:13 pm said:

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amanda on January 17, 2011 at 5:31 pm said:

haha so funny! Happy Martin Luther King Day!
Tina M on January 17, 2011 at 5:38 pm said:

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Allie Clark on January 17, 2011 at 6:20 pm said:

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Amo on January 17, 2011 at 6:47 pm said:

We have this clip on a best of Elmo DVD. It is so cute and very true. I love it. We should all celebrate our differences instead of fearing them!

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Amo on January 17, 2011 at 6:49 pm said:

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Julie H on January 17, 2011 at 7:42 pm said:

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Veronica L. on January 17, 2011 at 8:17 pm said:

What a great clip!

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Elizabeth K on January 17, 2011 at 8:51 pm said:

Very cute!
Tandra on January 17, 2011 at 10:15 pm said:

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Kim on January 18, 2011 at 6:37 am said:

Oh I love ELMO and Whoopi!!!
Kim on January 18, 2011 at 6:38 am said:

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MichelleH on January 18, 2011 at 9:37 am said:

Thanks Amo. Good luck in the contest!
MichelleH on January 18, 2011 at 9:39 am said:

thanks everyone! We love Elmo & think he is brilliant at teaching our kids important lessons.
Rebekah Parry on January 18, 2011 at 6:45 pm said:

Love Elmo!!! So CUTE!
mframe on January 19, 2011 at 2:48 pm said:

I love when Elmo talks to stars. Too cute.
mframe on January 19, 2011 at 2:48 pm said:

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McKim on January 20, 2011 at 2:16 pm said:

My daughter is doing her student teaching with a fourth grade class. She did a special MLK Day project with them. I was amazed at what the kids already knew about him, and about their deep thoughts on the man and what he stood for.

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