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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