Free Black History Month Resources
We have not done a ton of learning in regards to Black History Month or famous African Americans but definitely intend to. My son gets very upset when learning just the slightest bit about slavery and the Civil War. I am very happy that he feels all people regardless of skin color should not be owned or mistreated. I know it will upset him greatly the more he learns about how cruel some people have been and can be. Nonetheless we will delve into this topic more and more each year.
I am sure that my family isn’t the only one wanting to have some free resources handy for Black History not just during February! I searched around to find some unique and easy to use resources.
Learn more about the lives of African-Americans who have made extraordinary achievements in their fields, with our collection of Black History Groups.
Visiting the Birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. with Suggested Resources
Unit Studies:
28 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mini Unit
Coloring Pages:
Black History Month Coloring Pages from Nick Jr.
CopyWork & Notebooking Pages:
Black History Month Worksheets and Printables
Black History: MLK Handwriting Worksheets (grades 1-2)
Black History: MLK Cursive Worksheets (grades 3-5)
Black History: Rosa Parks Handwriting Worksheets (grades 1-2)
Black History Month Teaching Worksheets
Black History Printables: Teach your kids about the richness of African American culture.
Follow the Drinking Gourd Activity 3 pdf
Lapbooking Resources:
Leaders of the Underground Railroad
Audiobooks & Videos:
Martin Luther King – I Have A Dream Speech – August 28, 1963
Ebooks:
U.S. History: African-American Studies
Recipes:
African American Food & Recipes
Black History Recipes African Heritage Collection 2
Crafts & Activities:
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PRESCHOOL ACTIVITY
Booker T. Washington on wikipedia
“Cast Down Your Bucket Where You Are”: Booker T. Washington’s Speech
Frederick Douglass on Wikipedia
Escape From Slavery, 1838 about Frederick Douglass
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Great video series that talk some about slavery (not free):
My kids really love this series and were very upset when it went off Netflix! Thank goodness for Amazon. (Affiliate link with picture above.)
This is a great list of resources to help teach about Black History month. I Love learning about our past, so does my son we sit together and read up on all kinds of things. Thank you for this list to help us with our time together.
My son is still very young but we’ve touched on some of these subjects this month. He has a very hard time comprehending discrimination based on skin color. It’s something he doesn’t recognize at all!
These are some great resources! I don’t typically do “black history month,” but I do incorporate these very important folks into our history studies. Always on the lookout for new books and info! Thanks! #BB100