This document provides lessons to teach students about tolerance, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. It includes lessons that address stereotyping, appreciating differences, and how words can hurt or heal. The lessons are designed to make a difference in students' lives by exposing them to messages of tolerance at the start of the school year or around Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January. Five specific lessons are described that use balloons, surveys, stories, music lyrics, and art to illustrate themes of tolerance for different grades. Additional tolerance lessons can also be found on the provided website.