PA Promise for Children Shares Black History Month Resources for Parents – Early Learning Resource Center Region 5

PA Promise for Children has shared a series of resources on a variety of topics that parents can share with their children to celebrate Black History Month.
The series includes 11 items that celebrate Black History Month, which during the month of February recognizes the contribution of African Americans to U.S. society and history.
One of the resources includes inspiring activities compiled by PBS Kids in which parents and their children can take part in for Black History Month. Another is a free webinar series on Black mental health issues.
The list includes an article from Parents Together on seven African American leaders who helped to change the way children in the United States are educated. PA Promise for Children also included its list of books for children to celebrate the month.
Among the resources was National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s 2021 inauguration poem, “The Hill We Climb.” It is coupled with an exploration of African American poetry for children.
Other resources include:
The National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Talking About Race with children resource
PBS’ Teaching Your Child About Black History Month
National Geographic Kids’ Black History Month resource
Reading Rockets’ Celebrating and Learning About Black History and Culture and Books About Black History and Culture
To view the entire list of resources and more, visit PA Promise for Children’s website.
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