Comments on: 9 book ideas to celebrate Black History Month

By: Maurita

Maurita — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:05:58 +0000

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By: Laura Shultz

Laura Shultz — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 20:31:39 +0000

We love reading and discussing the story of Ruby Bridges. My second graders are amazed that she was so brave and went through that. They kept asking this year,”What were those grown-ups thinking behaving that way!”

By: Jena

Jena — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:44:29 +0000

Some of my favorite books to share during this month. A great list

By: Deanna

Deanna — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:27:24 +0000

Thanks for sharing. This was very interesting, and I will pass it along to others on my campus.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:55:17 +0000

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson is also a great resource for younger children.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:54:26 +0000

Awesome selections! Definitely good reads.

By: Francine Canarios

Francine Canarios — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:51:07 +0000

The other side has been one of my favorites for years.
Great suggestions!

By: Carolina

Carolina — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:22:13 +0000

In reply to Carly. Love to use "white socks only" because then it starts conversations about how other races were treated as well.

By: Chimere McRae

Chimere McRae — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:59:04 +0000

Great list! I have most of them in my class library.

By: carol roberts

carol roberts — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 18:10:03 +0000

Great read!

By: Ken Stoflet

Ken Stoflet — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:50:45 +0000

In reply to Nancy Jackson. That is a great idea, Nancy. Which books are you planning on displaying in the library?

By: Ken Stoflet

Ken Stoflet — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:42:10 +0000

In reply to Renee Graham. I love that idea, Renee!

By: Ken Stoflet

Ken Stoflet — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:38:41 +0000

In reply to Rita Platt. Thank you for sharing, Rita. Christopher Paul Curtis' books are always great!

By: ERC

ERC — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:13:42 +0000

In reply to S.Bellomo. Yes...both are good reads!!

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:09:37 +0000

The Bus Ride is the Rosa Parks story through the eyes of a little girl. I love it!!!

By: Meredith Sanders

Meredith Sanders — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 15:37:11 +0000

I will share these with our reading teachers!

By: Lloyd

Lloyd — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 23:46:03 +0000

We read Bud Not Buddy, watch a lot of videos about the civil rights era, and then discuss how it can relate to today’s situations.

By: Kim Mitchell

Kim Mitchell — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 23:06:22 +0000

We too love the book Rosa. It always starts good conversation.

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:50:27 +0000

The Who was series is a must read. Kiddos love Martins Big Words. I haven’t read Chains sounds like a good one.

By: Nancy Jackson

Nancy Jackson — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:26:52 +0000

I will share these book ideas with the teachers and display these and others in the library.

By: J. Casey Lane

J. Casey Lane — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:01:25 +0000

There is also an excellent stage adaptation of “Bud, Not Buddy.”

By: Diamantina Garcia

Diamantina Garcia — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:39:49 +0000

I love the book Rosa the students at my campus really enjoy learning about her and her determination.

By: Renee Graham

Renee Graham — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 04:37:44 +0000

We trace our hands in multi-colored paper and make a Martin’s Big Words bulletin board. We write a “big” word on each hand.

By: David Keech

David Keech — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 03:55:18 +0000

I like to point out autobiographies and biographies of black athletes. It is amazing to read stories of oppression and struggles, but refreshing to read so many examples of perseverance.

By: Rita Platt

Rita Platt — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 03:21:07 +0000

Great books! One of my favs is Elijah of Buxton.

Here is an article a friend and I wrote about the literary history of African American males. https://community.theeducatorcollaborative.com/ageofliteracy-cant-read-vs-wont-read-reading-engagement-and-african-american-males/

Here are my favorite books to engage African American boys. http://www.weteachwelearn.org/2016/04/engaging-of-african-american-boy-with-high-quality-literature/

By: P R

P R — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:17:54 +0000

We watch Discovery Education videos about famous African Americans who impacted the United States such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, and Rosa Parks and many others.

By: Anne T.

Anne T. — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 23:08:34 +0000

These are such great selections.

By: Narda Lugo

Narda Lugo — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:35:25 +0000

I love to read the history that the African American’s endured…to demonsstare how much we as a country have evolved, and hopefully continue to evolve.

By: Carly

Carly — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:50:00 +0000

White Socks Only by Albert Whitman. In the segregated south, a young girl thinks that she can drink from a fountain marked “Whites Only” because she is wearing her white socks.

By: Dvawn Maza

Dvawn Maza — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:34:06 +0000

We read books and passages related to the topic. We also have a Black History program.

By: S.Bellomo

S.Bellomo — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:06:59 +0000

For older non-fiction readers, the “Who was Martin L. King, Who was Rosa Parks” are great choices!