black history month: resources for kids and families

We often talk about race in our home, but lately my kids have become more and more curious about the struggles that many so many groups have faced–African-Americans in particular–throughout our history.

Yes, we have great books here, rich with information and ideas and stories, but I wanted a little more.

We need a little more.

So rather than fumble through their questions about race, history, and segregation, I wanted to give Maddy, Owen, and Cora some clarity–as much of the whole story as I could.

I want to be able to continue the conversation not only this month, Black History Month, but any time throughout the year. So with the help of many great friends, I’ve assembled this list of Black History Month Resources for Families.

Above all, I wanted to recognize and respect the miles these Americans have walked, but I also wanted to celebrate their many successes. The resources below seem to do just that.

I consider it a work in progress!

Here’s the skinny. . .

Black History Month– Resources for Families:

It’s amazing the resources I managed to find–but it took some serious work–which is a problem in itself.

books:

Picture Books About Dr. King (for younger children), on Scholastic Parents
Books About Civil Rights and Conversation Starters for Families, on Scholastic Parents
5 Must-Read Books About Dr. King (for older readers), on Scholastic Parents
Civil Rights Picture Books for Kids, from What We Do All Day
Book List for Black History Month, from Africa to America
Black History Month: 10 Picture Books, from No Twiddle Twaddle
20 Books About Amazing African-American Women, by What We Do All Day

articles, sites:

Time, for Kids: Black History Month printables
Time, for Kids: Black History Month timeline
Black History Month Blog Hop
Teaching the Montgomery Bus Boycott, from Zinn Education Project
Poems to Celebrate Black History Month
sweet blackberry: Did You Know?
Marcus Garvey Discussion Sheet from SocaMom.com http://socamom.com/soca/en/homeschool/education/933-new-marcus-garvey-discussion-download-available-now
interview with Kadir Nelson about his book, Heart and Soul

videos:

One Dream: Video interview of six people who were present for King’s I Have A Dream speech
Culture and Change: Black History in America, from Scholastic
I Have a Dream: interview with Kadir Nelson, author of I Have a Dream children’s book
Bio Classroom: Black History Study Guides
African-American Inventors
African-American Achievements
sweet blackberry: introduction

activities

Jazz, Music, Dance, and Poetry, from The Kennedy Center ARTSedge
activities to start the discussion, from Understanding Prejudice
Africans in America, from PBS
Guide to Black History Month Teaching Resources, from EDSITEment
African-American Read In, from readwritethink.org
Musical Harlem, from The Kennedy Center ARTSedge
Montessori-inspired Respect for Diversity, from Living Montessori Now
Black History Month resources in Spanish! from Open Wide the World
Black History Month quizzes and crosswords
Black History Month lessons, plans, and guides, K-5, NEA

What are your favorite resources? Do share them with us!

huge and happy thanks to the amazing women who helped me assemble this list: Eva of SocaMom.com, Monica Waugh-Benton, Erica of What We Do All Day, Deb of Living Montessori Now, Carly of Africa to America, Leanna of All Done Monkey, and more.

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