Throwback Thursday: AAC-friendly Resources for Black History Month
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Here in the US, we’ve celebrated Black History Month each February for several decades. It’s a time for learning, reflection, and celebration. Today, we’re reprising a past post with resources that can be incorporated into your AAC teaching or therapy.
- Learn with BrainPop and BrainPop, Jr which offers videos, writing and drawing activities, graphic organizers, worksheets, jokes, and more.
2. Read “The Poet Diaries,” a guest post by inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. View a video of her reading her poem, Rise Up as One, California.
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Amanda Gorman reciting Rise Up As One, California
3. Explore a virtual exhibition at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Download their activity book, A is for Amazing and others from the Joyful ABC Collection.
- Want to know more about Hair Joy, Black Women Artists, Hats and Headwear, or Songs and Music? Check out their Learning Lab and their open-access collection.
4. Draw like W.H. Johnson and explore his art.
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From Art Projects for Kids
5. Take a trip back in time by exploring newspapers from the past in this collection by the Library of Congress.
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From the National Park Foundation
6. Learn about US National Parks that honor Black history.
7. Learn about the contributions of Black scientists with these resources.
- Booklist by Feminist Books for Kids
- 10 Black Scientists That Science Teachers Should Know About
- 5 Black Chemists Who Changed the World
8. Celebrate with music by enjoying this concert by the Pine Forge Academy Choir.
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From the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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This post was written by Carole Zangari