Objectives: - We can identify the key characteristics in artwork of the Ndebele of South Africa. - We can create artwork, in the style of...
Let's stop shrinking our heroes.
If you are looking for a unique Women's History month activity or art project that your students won't soon forget continue reading...
Do you need engaging Black History Music Activities for your K-5 elementary music classroom? Oh, Freedom is a traditional spiritual and authentic civil rights song that's perfect for your classroom or performance any time of the year. Differentiated activities will have students actively engaged in ...
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Happy February! I have never been much of a “Groundhog’s Day” fan… I think it might be because I still remember having to copy down the looooongest “morning message” EVER on Groundhog’s Day when I was in first grade. (I hated that stupid morning message! It took sooooooo long to write… I liked reading it… […]
Introduce your class to Rosa Parks with two read-alouds���a rhyming poem and a compelling biography. Use the teaching tips for before, during, and after reading to get the most out of this resource.
If you are looking for a unique Women's History month activity or art project that your students won't soon forget continue reading...
Resources for introducing Black History Month to elementary school children (prek3 to 5th grade).
Free printable K-8 teacher worksheets & lesson plans. Educational resources, plans & activities for math, vocabulary, history, science, art & more.
I want to share an alternative way of coloring my collaborative posters with you: using monochromatic patterns in place of solid colors.
Lesson idea from Art. Paper. Scissors. Glue! 3rd graders started a conversation about what textile arts are by reading the book "Tar Beach" by author and artist Faith Ringgold. We talked about how the book and its illustrations were actually inspired by a story quilt that Ringgold created (the original work is pictured in the back of the book I had). The story in the book brought up the themes of both inequality (which works well since February is Black History Month) and imagination. The book's main character 3rd grader Cassie Louise Lightfoot discovers she has the ability to fly and in doing so, finds a sense of power and ownership over whatever she flies. She flies over the George Washington Bridge (a structure her father helped to build), an ice cream factory, and the Union Building (a building which housed an organization her father was not allowed to join because of his skin color). After reading and discussing the themes in the book, I asked my 3rd graders "Where would you go if you could fly (real or imaginary) and why?" This question was the inspiration for our very own patches on our 3rd grade story quilt. Students created their own "story patches" by creating a border using squares of 1.5"x1.5" decorative paper along the edge of a 12" x 12" piece of white drawing paper. Students then attached a strip of grey paper to the bottom of their picture squares and wrote about where they would go and why. Then in the remaining space, they used colored pencils to illustrate their ideas. I got a huge range of responses from Candyland (naturally to eat a ton of candy), to Columbia (to visit friends and family), to the Twin Towers in New York City (which prompted an entirely difference conversation). Students really enjoyed working on this project (which took between 4-5 class periods -- including one day for sketching ideas). I really love the finished product - and even more so when they are all hung together to make a giant story quilt! :)
We are celebrating Black History Month during February! This year, the theme of our classroom door decorating is black literature. ...
Level M2 children's story and exercises - "Fishing for Memories". A leveled short story with comprehension exercises for kids, taken from our collection of leveled reading workbooks. Free reading comprehension worksheets from K5 Learning; no registration required.
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Wow, double “free” in my post title tonight!! First of all, I am SUPER excited because I uploaded my first item EVER to TPT tonight! Wooo hoo! I had been wanting to make a desk fairy note forever, and then I found these adorable St. Patty’s Day monster graphics by the amazing KPM Doodles and […]
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Introduce young children to one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement in the United States with this coloring activity.
This is a list of our favorite 15 inventors for Black History Month · Patricia Bath · Benjamin Banneker · Sarah Boone · Marie Brown · George Washington Carver · George Crum · Mark Dean · Charles Drew · Philip Emeagwali · Sarah E. Goode · Lonnie G. Johnson · Frederick McKinley Jones · Lewis Howard Latimer · Garrett Morgan · Madam C.J. Walker You can find a FREEBIE for teaching about these inventors below! African American Inventors FREEBIE You can find the complete no -prep unit OR bundle below. African American Inventors No-Prep Unit African American Inventors BUNDLE
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Another successful lesson I did with Year 1 & 2 exploring art from different cultures (World Culture Art) was this paper weaving with added shapes and lines to represent to colourfully patterned cloth woven in Ghana, Africa. This idea is not original, I have seen it on many websites and there is a great video
I taught school yesterday. On a Saturday. #thatsafirst #14snowdaysandcounting
Lesson idea from Art. Paper. Scissors. Glue! 3rd graders started a conversation about what textile arts are by reading the book "Tar Beach" by author and artist Faith Ringgold. We talked about how the book and its illustrations were actually inspired by a story quilt that Ringgold created (the original work is pictured in the back of the book I had). The story in the book brought up the themes of both inequality (which works well since February is Black History Month) and imagination. The book's main character 3rd grader Cassie Louise Lightfoot discovers she has the ability to fly and in doing so, finds a sense of power and ownership over whatever she flies. She flies over the George Washington Bridge (a structure her father helped to build), an ice cream factory, and the Union Building (a building which housed an organization her father was not allowed to join because of his skin color). After reading and discussing the themes in the book, I asked my 3rd graders "Where would you go if you could fly (real or imaginary) and why?" This question was the inspiration for our very own patches on our 3rd grade story quilt. Students created their own "story patches" by creating a border using squares of 1.5"x1.5" decorative paper along the edge of a 12" x 12" piece of white drawing paper. Students then attached a strip of grey paper to the bottom of their picture squares and wrote about where they would go and why. Then in the remaining space, they used colored pencils to illustrate their ideas. I got a huge range of responses from Candyland (naturally to eat a ton of candy), to Columbia (to visit friends and family), to the Twin Towers in New York City (which prompted an entirely difference conversation). Students really enjoyed working on this project (which took between 4-5 class periods -- including one day for sketching ideas). I really love the finished product - and even more so when they are all hung together to make a giant story quilt! :)
First and second graders learned about artist Romare Bearden. Bearden lived in Harelm during the birth of the jazz age. Many of his mixed me...
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Multicultural Lessons Crafts and Activities for Kids of All Ages. The art of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Africa, Mexico.
Alma's Dream translates through images and words the artistic journey of Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891-1978). Born in Columbus, Georgia, Thomas rose to fame as a prolific abstract artist after retiring from teaching art in the public school system. Her success later in life serves as an example to others that professional accolades can happen at any moment in one's existence. This book was written for young readers ages three and older. The Alma Thomas story is an example of holding fast to one's dream until the vision is realized. Author: Obiora N. Anekwe Publisher: Xlibris Us Published: 07/15/2019 Pages: 26 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.24lbs Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d ISBN: 9781796042351 About the Author Obiora N. Anekwe is a writer, visual artist, bioethicist, counselor, and teacher. He was born in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama on the campus of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) at the John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital. Dr. Anekwe was reared in Lagos, Nigeria and Colum-bus, Georgia. He is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University (B.A., mass media arts with honors), Tuskegee University (M.Ed., counseling and student development with honors), Auburn University (Ed.D., educational leadership with honors), Columbia University in the City of New York (M.S., bioethics with high honors and distinction), and Pace University (M.S.T., special education with honors). In 2009, he received a certificate through an Intensive Bioethics Course at Georgetown University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Washington, D.C. Dr. Anekwe is a 2016 graduate of the New York City Teaching Fellows Program in special education. He is a member of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, the New York Academy of Sciences, and the American Chemical Society. In recognition of his research excellence in bioethics, the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) elected Dr. Anekwe as a Senior Associate of the prestigious British scientific organization in 2017. He has authored numerous books, academic/news articles, and blogs in education, bioethics, and the arts. Before living in New York, he served as an academic administrator in higher education at Tuskegee University. Currently, Dr. Anekwe is a tenured public school special education teacher who resides in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, Rev. Alexis S. Anekwe, and their son, Amari O. Anekwe.
I love finding great multicultural literature to integrate into my reading instruction. When I’m teaching making predictions, I use Ruby’s Wish as a mentor text. Teaching Theme or Point of View? White Socks Only is one of my all time favorites!😍 One of my favorite reading skills to integrate with science and social studies is nonfiction text structures and features. Here in Indiana, February can be a LONG month. My kids and I need AND enjoy a nice change of pace by focusing on nonfiction during cold winter months. Here are a few of my favorite mentor texts! Back of the Bus is about A boy and his mother are riding the bus in Montgomery, Alabama like any other day—way in the back of the bus. The boy passes time by watching his marble roll up and down the aisle with the motion of the bus…Until a big commotion breaks out from way up front. Let the Children March is set in 1963 Birmingham, Alabama. Thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their civil rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. They protested the laws that kept black people separate from white people. Facing fear, hate, and danger, these children used their voices to change the world. 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World Each day features a different influential figure in African-American history, from Crispus Attucks, the first man shot in the Boston Massacre, sparking the Revolutionary War, to Madame C. J. Walker, who after years of adversity became the wealthiest black woman in the country, as well as one of the wealthiest black Americans, to Barack Obama, the country's first African-American president. While learning to identify and understand nonfiction text structures, my kids love using paired texts! They are like little sponges absorbing all the things and I can't get enough of it! These paired texts are from 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World and Black History Month Activities. This book is definitely where I get the most bang for my buck. Lets face it, building your library of great mentor texts is expensive! This book allows for several opportunities to use paired texts with your class. I would definitely put it at the top of your list! From a young age, I was extremely fascinated by The Little Rock 9. I think it is because my uncle was actually bused from a "white school" to a "black school" when Indianapolis began integrating their public schools. Then, I could not imagine the bravery that it would have taken for the Little Rock 9 to do what they did. Now, I think about the teachers and staff of the school and how that impacted the students. Let the Children March can be paired with more than one passage, but my favorite is the Nonviolent Protest passage. I would recommend reading the passage first, as I have found that providing the background information first helps the students have a deeper understanding of the book. She Persisted is about women in American history, who have spoken out for what's right, even when they have to fight to be heard. This book includes Harriet Tubman, Claudette Colvin, Ruby Bridges and many more inspiring women. Hidden Figures Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good. They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History educates and inspires as it relates true stories of forty trailblazing black women in American history. If you want to learn more about Black History Month Activities and passages, click here. Nonfiction Text Structures Subscribe to get these posters straight to your inbox! Subscribe We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered By ConvertKit This post contains Amazon affiliate links.
