Watching Vice President Kamala Harris be sworn into office as the first female ever to do so was a moment in history that we (and the history books) will never forget. We have come a long way from the suffrage movement. What an inspiration to young girls everywhere. It truly personifies the meaning of “the sky’s the limit”.
We believe power comes from knowledge, and to empower a better future for all women, we must understand our past. The legacy of many women from the past century has propelled women’s rights by leaps and bounds over the past 100 years. It is from these women that our daughters, sisters, mothers, fellow teachers, and so many others who we may never meet so often find the inner strength and confidence to continue to fight for and ensure the future rights of those who come after us.
There are many things we can gain from history, including the inspiration for what lies ahead, appreciation of our present rights, and understanding the actions we need to take as we push forward.
It is important to share real stories of these history-making women, the perseverance showed, injustices fought, and obstacles overcome so our young girls and boys can know of heroes they may have never yet heard of.
By giving more attention to women’s history, we honor those women who helped pave the way for what we have today. But our work is far from done. We must celebrate the successes of women in our past and present so that the youth of our future can continue the journey.
Bring women’s history to your classrooms with these resources that we believe can help educate, inspire, and be fun for kids to discover.
TPT Women’s History Resources
Important Women in History by Vera Ahiyya (The Tutu Teacher) – freebie
31 Days of Women’s History by Here Wee Read
25 Free Posters by Create-Abilities
Women Inventors Freebie by Education to the Core
Book List Youtube Read-Alouds
Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter
Dear, Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai
A is for Awesome! 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World by Eva Chen
The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
Book List – Upper Elementary Chapter Books
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels by Linda Skeers
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Blog Posts and Articles on Women’s History
Insist on Persistent Women: Women’s History in the K-8 Classroom by Susan Zeiger, Teaching for Justice
A More Complete Women’s History by Coshandra Dillard, Teaching for Justice
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Books by Andrea Maurer, Scholastic
Videos
PBS Kids: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
Educational Videos for Students: Women’s History Month Facts Amazing Women in History Playlist
Women’s History Podcasts for Kids and Adults
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Overheard at National Geographic
#HerStory
Extras
National Women’s History Museum Virtual Exhibits
Science Lessons: Science NetLinks: Women’s History Month
Activities for the Classroom
- Famous Women Word Search: Scholastic
- Online Activity: Women’s History Scavenger Hunt; We Are Teachers
- Have a discussion about Amelia Earhart, Blanche Stuart Scott, or Betty Skelton with students creating their own paper airplanes.
- Write A Letter – We can think of this activity in two different ways. 1) Have a student research a famous historical woman of their choice. Then the student can write a letter to that person about some of their accomplishments. 2) The student can write a letter from the perspective of a famous historical woman of their choice. Explaining to their class what they believe and who they are.
- If you include current events and are big into space, you are definitely having conversations and using resources about the latest Mars landing. Mars for Kids – NASA Mars Don’t forget to include books and dialogue of Sally Ride, the first woman in space.
- It would be a mistake if I didn’t provide you with resources for our true “Hidden Figures” when talking about space and NASA. Fast and Fun Resources for Hidden Figures | Scholastic is a great resource that includes activities for the book “Hidden Figures”. There are also additional biographies and information on Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan.
“Here’s to strong women. We know them. May we be them. May we raise them.”
~ Unknown
We hope you find these resources helpful. As an organization, ETTC will continue to share information and resources that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. These resources should not just be used for one month, but all year round.
In addition, if you have resources to share with us, be sure to put them in the comments below! Together, we will work towards the goal of inclusion of everyone. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
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