Storytime Theme: Black History Month

Black History Month is here! And I wanted to share a way you can celebrate this special month with some of your youngest patrons, students, or family members. Trying to make a rather complicated celebration as simple as I could, I wanted to highlight more than one individual. This storytime brings together music, writing, activism, and more to share the rich and complex history of African Americans.

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Storytime Theme: Black History Month

Welome Song: Bread & Butter
Bread and butter
Marmalade and Jam
Let’s say hello as quiet as we can (whisper: hello)
…loud as we can

…slow as we can
…fast as we can
…high as we can
…low as we can
…nice as we can (big smile!)

Book: I Am Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer

Transition: Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Ella Fitzgerald
We have flannel board animals that I would probably use while she sings the song.

Book: My People by Langston Hughes

Transition: When the Saints Go Marching In by Louis Armstrong
I would probably pull out the shaker eggs and march around the room to this song.

Book: We March by Shane W. Evans

Goodbye Song: Bread & Butter
Bread and butter
Marmalade and Jam
Let’s say goodbye as quiet as we can (whisper: goodbye)
…loud as we can

…slow as we can
…fast as we can
…high as we can
…low as we can
…nice as we can (big smile!)

If you’re looking for additional picture book titles to share during Black History Month, check out this list I made a few years ago! Abby the Librarian also has an extensive lesson plan for Black History month as well that you can check out.