Title: Celebrating Black History Month: Creative Ways for Schools & Importance for Kids, Purpose
Headings: Ways to Celebrate Black History Month with Kids
Ways to Celebrate Black History Month with Kids
The Importance of Celebrating Black History Month
Why is Black History Month Celebrated in February?
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How to Celebrate Black History Month at Home
Check out the local children’s museum
Study African American culture and recipes
Study influential African Americans based upon your child’s own interests
Check out other local kid-friendly events in your town
Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in the Classroom
Turn your classroom into a museum
Create a virtual museum
Study stepping and traditional African American songs
Host a poetry night (or day!)
Recreate freedom posters from the Civil Rights Movement

Content: Overall, teaching our children about Black History Month and about the many important African American influencers and contributors continues to move our society forward. Essentially, we are raising kids who will one day grow up and contribute to our society, hopefully in a positive way. By teaching them to respect the history, culture, and accomplishments of African Americans, they will be more aware and ultimately more tolerant of everyone within our highly diverse country. Play & Learn Social Studies
Why is Black History Month Celebrated in February? You might have asked yourself out of curiosity: why is Black History Month in February? In fact, from whom or where did Black History month originate? To answer this, we must engage in a brief lesson in history. It all began with historian Carter G. Woodson, who began what he called Negro History Week in February of 1926. He was a driven and passionate person who believed that all children should be educated about African American history.