{"id":520,"date":"2019-02-10T00:49:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T00:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/?p=520"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:08:03","slug":"teaching-black-history-month-a-new-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/2019\/02\/10\/teaching-black-history-month-a-new-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Black History Month: A New Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Blog-Pix-Black-History.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Blog-Pix-Black-History.jpg 680w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Blog-Pix-Black-History-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Many people teach Black History Month in the same way every year: they read about Martin Luther King,  Jr. and other famous African-American civil rights leaders, inventors, statesmen, athletes, and artists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There is nothing wrong with that approach, but the rest of the year teachers are reading books about (mostly) white people who live ordinary lives: kids who go to the playground or the library, parents who guide their children, students who overcome a fear or cope with a new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Kids Next Door<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Maybe we can (sometimes) approach Black History Month in a new way: just by reading about African-Americans who are living ordinary lives.<br>There are (thankfully) a number of books with Black characters that any child can relate to. They are just like the kid next door.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lola-at-the-Library.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lola-at-the-Library.jpg 300w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lola-at-the-Library-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lola goes to the library to enjoy story time and pick out books.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bippity-Bop-Barbershop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miles is at first nervous about getting a haircut but bonds with his Dad and the men in the barbershop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mary-Had-a-Little-Glam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mary-Had-a-Little-Glam.jpg 300w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mary-Had-a-Little-Glam-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mary finds her classmates at the Mother Goose Elementary School a little bland. She shares her sense of style to add a little glamour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bat-Boy-His-Violin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-512\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reginald&#8217;s Dad needs a bat boy, not someone playing the violin. But, can the team&#8217;s luck change with a little music?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Roxs-Secret-Code.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rox spends her time inventing robots on her laptop. Will her robot get out of control?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jabari-Jumps.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jabari-Jumps.jpg 300w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jabari-Jumps-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Despite his swimming lessons, Jabari is afraid of jumping off the high diving board. Can he overcome his fear?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">But, you may also want to teach about the leaders in African-American history. I have a fun <strong>PowerPoint quiz game<\/strong> on Teachers pay Teachers to do just that: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Black-History-Month-PowerPoint-Activity-4369833?utm_source=Blog%3A%20Black%20History%20Month&amp;utm_campaign=Black%20History%20Month\">Black History Month Game<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Black-History-Game-Feature-Pix.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Black-History-Game-Feature-Pix.jpg 680w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Black-History-Game-Feature-Pix-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Or maybe you would like a BOOM Card deck. They are digital task cards hosted on the BOOM Learning website.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Famous-People-in-Black-History-cover-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2411\" style=\"width:491px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Famous-People-in-Black-History-cover-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Famous-People-in-Black-History-cover-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Famous-People-in-Black-History-cover-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Famous-People-in-Black-History-cover-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/staging\/9682\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Famous-People-in-Black-History-cover-2048x1462.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Famous-People-in-Black-History-BOOM-Cards-9126801?utm_source=Blog%3A%20Black%20History%20Month&amp;utm_campaign=Black%20History%20Month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Famous People in Black History BOOM Cards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Does your library have a subscription to the database Pebble Go? I also have some easy research packets, including one on Black History Month, that use that database: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Famous-People-in-Black-History-BOOM-Cards-9126801?utm_source=Blog%3A%20Black%20History%20Month&amp;utm_campaign=Black%20History%20Month\">Black History Month in Pebble Go<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/PebbleGo-Biography-Black-History-Research-3737384\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/littlelibraryoflearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PebbleGo-Black-History-Research-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-835\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Try this new approach! You will be integrating Black History all year, instead of for one month only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Sign up for email and blog updates. 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