01 Feb Incorporating Black History into schooling, lesson plans, and daily life
February is Black History Month; a full month celebrating all of the incredible historical contributions that Black people and communities have made to our country and to our world. We hope you will join Apraxia Kids during this month (and beyond) and learn from, listen to, and support our Black communities.
There’s no time like the present to learn about and recognize the contributions and achievements of the African American community throughout history. It’s also a great opportunity to incorporate these lessons into your daily schooling routine and daily life to teach with intention and honor traditions, history, culture, arts, and more from Black communities around the world.
Our wonderful Diversity & Inclusion Task Force members have compiled some great resources to help you get started! Read on for lesson plans, worksheets, fun activities, and so much more!
Fun and Simple Ways to Get Started
Here are some fun ways to incorporate Black History Month learning into your learning day and your every day!
Create your own artwork using styles from famous Black artists.
Watch movies and TV shows featuring Black stories, actors, producers, filmmakers, and directors.
Listen to Black musicians from around the world. Learn about the history of the music, the story of the songs, and about the artists themselves.
Dance! Learn about dancers and dancing in Black communities around the world and try out a few dance moves from each culture.
Learn from Black professionals, storytellers, and more through podcasts.
Experiment at home like famous Black scientists, researchers, and inventors.
Highlight a quote and/or person of the day or week to help center your lessons.
Shop from Black-owned businesses.
Listen to a bedtime story from Black actors, writers, characters, and more at Storyline Online.
Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans
Building out lessons from scratch can be difficult! This list of resources has some great pre-made lesson plans, worksheets, activities, and more to help you incorporate Black history into your schooling plans.
How to Get Started
Black History Month Resource Guide for Educators and Families from Center for Racial Justice in Education
Do’s and Don’ts of Teaching Black History from Learning for Justice
Worksheets
Black History Month Coloring Pages from Classroom Doodles
Black History Month Worksheets from Education.com
Black History Month Worksheets from K12 Reader
Downloads from Teachers Pay Teachers
Lesson Plans and Resources
20 Pertinent Classroom Resources for Black History Month from PBS
African American History Month – For Teachers from AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.gov
Afrocentric Homeschooling in Black Families from A2Z Homeschooling
Black History Month Activities & Resources from TeacherVision
Black History Month Lessons and Resources from The National Education Association
Black History month Lesson Plans from Education.com
Black History Month Lesson Plans and Resources from Share My Lesson
Black History Month Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources from Scholastic
Black History Resources from The Homeschool Mom
Ken Burns In The Classroom from PBS LearningMedia
Racial Justice Unit Plans from Nearpod
One of our Diversity & Inclusion Task Force members wrote her own lesson plans incorporating music, inventors, hair braiding history, and more. Check out her personalized lesson plans here.
The most important lesson to remember is that
Black History is American History.
DISCLAIMER
Apraxia Kids does not endorse any one book, method, program, organization, service, or approach. Rather, we share information so families & professionals can make informed choices for children with CAS as they work to find their voices.
February is Black History Month; a full month celebrating all of the incredible historical contributions that Black people and communities have made to our country and to our world. We hope you will join Apraxia Kids during this month (and beyond) and learn from, listen to, and support our Black communities.
There’s no time like the present to learn about and recognize the contributions and achievements of the African American community throughout history. It’s also a great opportunity to incorporate these lessons into your daily schooling routine and daily life to teach with intention and honor traditions, history, culture, arts, and more from Black communities around the world.
Our wonderful Diversity & Inclusion Task Force members have compiled some great resources to help you get started! Read on for lesson plans, worksheets, fun activities, and so much more!
Fun and Simple Ways to Get Started
Here are some fun ways to incorporate Black History Month learning into your learning day and your every day!
Create your own artwork using styles from famous Black artists.
Watch movies and TV shows featuring Black stories, actors, producers, filmmakers, and directors.
Listen to Black musicians from around the world. Learn about the history of the music, the story of the songs, and about the artists themselves.
Dance! Learn about dancers and dancing in Black communities around the world and try out a few dance moves from each culture.
Learn from Black professionals, storytellers, and more through podcasts.
Experiment at home like famous Black scientists, researchers, and inventors.
Highlight a quote and/or person of the day or week to help center your lessons.
Shop from Black-owned businesses.
Listen to a bedtime story from Black actors, writers, characters, and more at Storyline Online.
Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans
Building out lessons from scratch can be difficult! This list of resources has some great pre-made lesson plans, worksheets, activities, and more to help you incorporate Black history into your schooling plans.
How to Get Started
Black History Month Resource Guide for Educators and Families from Center for Racial Justice in Education
Do’s and Don’ts of Teaching Black History from Learning for Justice
Worksheets
Black History Month Coloring Pages from Classroom Doodles
Black History Month Worksheets from Education.com
Black History Month Worksheets from K12 Reader
Downloads from Teachers Pay Teachers
Lesson Plans and Resources
20 Pertinent Classroom Resources for Black History Month from PBS
African American History Month – For Teachers from AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.gov
Afrocentric Homeschooling in Black Families from A2Z Homeschooling
Black History Month Activities & Resources from TeacherVision
Black History Month Lessons and Resources from The National Education Association
Black History month Lesson Plans from Education.com
Black History Month Lesson Plans and Resources from Share My Lesson
Black History Month Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources from Scholastic
Black History Resources from The Homeschool Mom
Ken Burns In The Classroom from PBS LearningMedia
Racial Justice Unit Plans from Nearpod
One of our Diversity & Inclusion Task Force members wrote her own lesson plans incorporating music, inventors, hair braiding history, and more. Check out her personalized lesson plans here.
The most important lesson to remember is that
Black History is American History.
DISCLAIMER
Apraxia Kids does not endorse any one book, method, program, organization, service, or approach. Rather, we share information so families & professionals can make informed choices for children with CAS as they work to find their voices.
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