Week of February 6, 2023 | TK & K | Celebrating Black Joy
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I Am Enough, by Grace Byers
An ode to self-confidence and kindness that touches on themes of diversity, respecting others and loving oneself.
Video I Am Enough read by the author (running time 7:18 minutes)
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
An ode to self-confidence and kindness that touches on themes of diversity, respecting others and loving oneself.
Video I Am Enough read by the author (running time 7:18 minutes)
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
Week of February 6, 2023 | First Grade
Black History is American History
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Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story, by Ruby Bridges
In 1960 Ruby Bridges (born September 8, 1954) became a pioneer in school integration at the age of six, when she was chosen to spend her first-grade year in what had formerly been an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Video Segment First Day of School Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
What was it like for young Ruby that first day? Ruby speaks about the angry crowds she saw, a US Marshall talks about Ruby's bravery, and her teacher speaks about the anger of the crowds outside.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
In 1960 Ruby Bridges (born September 8, 1954) became a pioneer in school integration at the age of six, when she was chosen to spend her first-grade year in what had formerly been an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Video Segment First Day of School Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
What was it like for young Ruby that first day? Ruby speaks about the angry crowds she saw, a US Marshall talks about Ruby's bravery, and her teacher speaks about the anger of the crowds outside.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
Week of February 6, 2023 | Second Grade
Black History is American History
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Rosa Parks, by Lisbeth Kaiser
A brief biography of Rosa Parks (1913-2005), civil rights activist.
Video Segment Rosa Parks Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Identifies civil rights activist Rosa Parks and describes her role in the movement.
Sweet Justice, by Mara Rockliff
A picture book biography about Georgia Gilmore (1920-1990), the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
A brief biography of Rosa Parks (1913-2005), civil rights activist.
Video Segment Rosa Parks Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Identifies civil rights activist Rosa Parks and describes her role in the movement.
Sweet Justice, by Mara Rockliff
A picture book biography about Georgia Gilmore (1920-1990), the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
Week of February 6, 2023 | Third Grade
Black History is American History
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The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson. Though a fence segregates a pre-Civil Rights Era town, two girls find a way to overcome the separation and become playmates.
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles. The friendship between two boys in 1964 underscores the bittersweet aftermath of the passage of the Civil Rights Act when, rather than opening swimming pools and other public spaces to African Americans, many towns and property owners boarded up the doors. The story ends with the promise of rights and freedoms yet to come.
Personal account. What happened when children from another neighborhood joined local children at Leapwood Avenue Elementary School when Mrs. Snively was in third grade.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles. The friendship between two boys in 1964 underscores the bittersweet aftermath of the passage of the Civil Rights Act when, rather than opening swimming pools and other public spaces to African Americans, many towns and property owners boarded up the doors. The story ends with the promise of rights and freedoms yet to come.
Personal account. What happened when children from another neighborhood joined local children at Leapwood Avenue Elementary School when Mrs. Snively was in third grade.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
Week of February 6, 2023 | Fourth Grade
Black History is American History
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Freedom on the Menu : the Greensboro Sit-ins, by Carole Boston Weatherford
The 1960 civil rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, are seen through the eyes of a young girl.
Video The Sit-in Movement February 1, 1960, four black college students sat a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Their peaceful protest inspired other people to organize sit-ins throughout the South.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
The 1960 civil rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, are seen through the eyes of a young girl.
Video The Sit-in Movement February 1, 1960, four black college students sat a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Their peaceful protest inspired other people to organize sit-ins throughout the South.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
Week of February 6, 2023 | Fifth Grade
Black History is American History | Information Literacy
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When the Schools Shut Down, by Yolanda Gladden
In 1954, Yolanda Gladden was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, the same year that the Supreme Court handed down the Brown v. Board of Education decision, mandating the desegregation of schools. Yet in 1959, when Yolanda was old enough to begin her formal education, local authorities decided to close the county's schools rather than integrate them. Some in the Black community protested in the streets, while others organized schools to educate their children. Besides traditional subjects, Yolanda learned Black history in the basement of First Baptist Church. And in 1964, when the county was forced to reopen and desegregate its schools, she was well prepared academically and proud of her heritage. Spotlights an often-overlooked aspect of civil rights history.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
Killer Underwear Invasion: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation, & Lies, by Elise Gravel
Kid-friendly wit and quirky illustrations break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. Chapter 3 of 6 chapters presented this week.
In 1954, Yolanda Gladden was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, the same year that the Supreme Court handed down the Brown v. Board of Education decision, mandating the desegregation of schools. Yet in 1959, when Yolanda was old enough to begin her formal education, local authorities decided to close the county's schools rather than integrate them. Some in the Black community protested in the streets, while others organized schools to educate their children. Besides traditional subjects, Yolanda learned Black history in the basement of First Baptist Church. And in 1964, when the county was forced to reopen and desegregate its schools, she was well prepared academically and proud of her heritage. Spotlights an often-overlooked aspect of civil rights history.
Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet
Event The Grand View PTA is hosting a Black History Celebration on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 with food trucks, crafts, music, a reading corner and more.
Killer Underwear Invasion: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation, & Lies, by Elise Gravel
Kid-friendly wit and quirky illustrations break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. Chapter 3 of 6 chapters presented this week.
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