February is Black History Month

February is Black History Month. Be sure to visit our site and see some of the fun learning activities and crafts we have for this special month. You can check out the entire Black History Month section here, but we'll also selected a few links for you!

African Village
Have your students spend time exploring different types of African Homes. They can c ...

Colors of Africa
Study the colors that represent Africa. Display the African Flag. Teach the four co ...

Martin Luther King Jr
Check out our ideas for Martin Luther King Jr, an important segment of Black History ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 18th

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 18th. He was born in 1929 and is considered one of the most influential African Americans ever. Many great strides were made because of his peaceful movements. Celebrate his life with these fun activities and crafts:

Freedom Bell
This is a simple and easy craft to make for little ones. Trace the pattern of a bell ...

Happy Handshake
Trace and cutout 1 handprint on the skin toned construction paper. Cut out rectangles ...

I Have a Dream
Use blue consruction paper for base - Print "I have a Dream" at the top. Have childre ...

You may also find some helpful activities in our Black History Month section!

January 19th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 and is considered one of the most influential African Americans ever. Many great strides were made because of his peaceful movements. Celebrate this day with these fun activities and crafts:

I Have a Dream - an easy craft for little ones.

Another easy one for little kids is this Freedom Bell project.

This Happy Handshake craft is great for MLK day or any day you want to discuss friendship and peace.