Teaching February 2019 Although it’s the shortest month of the year, there’s no shortage of relevant and historical topics to enlighten students with this February! Remember to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for daily updates on Free Topics and other inspiration. Introduce young learners to Civil Rights, and the protests, violence, and political upheaval that marked this period and continue to be relevant today. |
Topics include Defining Civil Rights, The Rise of Segregation, Heroes of the Movement, and more. Related Unit: Rosa ParksRelated Unit: Jackie Robinson Teaching February 2019 Although it’s the shortest month of the year, there’s no shortage of relevant and historical topics to enlighten students with this February! Remember to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for daily updates on Free Topics and other inspiration. Teaching February 2019 |
February is Black History Month. In the U.S., we use this time to pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who’ve struggled against adversity to achieve great things and shape our nation, and to celebrate black history and culture today. Introduce young learners to Civil Rights, and the protests, violence, and political upheaval that marked this period and continue to be relevant today. Topics include Defining Civil Rights, The Rise of Segregation, Heroes of the Movement, and more.
- Related Unit: Rosa Parks
- Related Unit: Jackie RobinsonRelated Unit: Rosa Parks
- Related Unit: Jackie Robinson
- Related Unit: Rosa Parks
- Related Unit: Jackie Robinson
February 2 – World Wetland Day
February 11 – International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 12 – Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
February 18 – President’s Day
New Blog Post – Becoming An Instructional Technology Coach (Part II)
After a fantastic five years in fourth grade, Justin Birckbichler left the elementary classroom to move into a role as an instructional technology coach. With this transition in position comes a lot of changes. Justin is writing a series of three total posts called A New Year, A New Role: Becoming An Instructional Technology Coach, with the goal of sharing what helping him grow into his new opportunity. Make sure you check out his first blog post before reading this one, and stay tuned for the third and final post!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates