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Black History Writing Center

A black history writing center is an excellent way to introduce kindergarten and first grade students to important individuals who have made significant contributions to history. Through a variety of writing activities, students can write about the lives and achievements of figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Bridges, and Rosa Parks. The writing center can include vocabulary word walls, mini-books, and graphic organizers to help students organize their thoughts and express their ideas in writing. By learning about and writing about these historical figures, students can develop their writing skills while also gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation of black history.

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Introducing kindergarten and first grade students to important black historical figures can be a valuable experience, and a black history writing center focused on this topic can make it even more engaging. Students can write about the lives and achievements of influential figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Bridges, and Rosa Parks through a variety of writing activities that can include vocabulary word walls and mini-books. By writing about these individuals, students can improve their writing skills while gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation of black history.

Why Should I Use The Black History Writing Center?

Offering a variety of choices at your writing center can make independent writing more enjoyable for your students. The Black History writing center is specifically designed to cater to different skill levels and interests, providing multiple writing activities that your students can choose from. With 43 different types of writing paper, your students will have plenty of options at your writing stations. Whether they are just beginning to write words or are already writing paragraphs, this writing center has something for everyone.

Black History Writing Center

How Will The Black History Writing Center Help My Students?

Selecting appropriate writing center activities can be a challenge, given that students have varying levels of skills and interests. This is particularly true for writing stations where differentiation can be difficult. It’s essential to provide activities that cater to students at different levels of writing skills, from beginning writers to those who can write sentences and paragraphs confidently. The Black History writing center is designed to meet the diverse learning needs of your students as they learn to write independently, whether it’s simple words, sentences or paragraphs.

43 Different Types Of Writing Activities

Black History Writing Center
  • Black History Vocabulary Word Cards
  • Student Paper Bag Puppet
  • Black History Vocabulary Picture Cards
  • Black History Vocabulary Picture Poster
  • Black History Vocabulary Word Mini-book
  • Black History Vocabulary Word Spinner
  • “Draw and write” with space for 3 different vocabulary words and pictures
  • “Draw and write” with space for 9 different vocabulary words and pictures
  • “Draw and write” with space for a large picture and writing space for sentences or a paragraph
  • “Write what you like” with space for a large picture and writing space for sentences or a paragraph
  • “Spin and write” with space for 3 different vocabulary words and pictures
  • “Spin and write” with space for a large picture and vocabulary sentences
Black History Writing Center
Black History vocabulary
  • “Write what you see” with space for 3 different vocabulary words and pictures
  • “Write what you see” with space for a large picture and writing space for sentences or a paragraph
  • “Write what you like” with space for 3 different vocabulary words and pictures
  • Letter writing page
  • List making page
  • “Find, Color, Write” – 3 different pages with 3 vocabulary terms to search for and write
  • Black History Vocabulary Word Recording Sheet – For use with digital resources.
  • Black History Vocabulary Sentences Recording Sheet – For use with digital resources.

Would You Like A Digital Writing Activity?

With this Black History writing center, you have several options for digital writing activities on Google Slides, Boom Learning or Seesaw.

Seesaw Digital Resources
Boom Cards Resources

The digital writing center activities can be used as a stand-alone activity with engaging colorful slides for your students to move images and write the words and sentences. This allows for even more writing options and engagement for students.

Black History seesaw activities

Note: Seesaw users can move an actual magnifying glass to find the hidden word on the page!

Black History boom cards
Black History vocabulary

Would you like to have your students practice paper and pencil writing tasks along with a digital activity? The vocabulary digital resources were created for your students to read the words and sentences from their devices and write them on the included writing pages.

Writing Ideas To Use At Your Independent Literacy Centers

Black History Writing Center

Make the paper bag puppet and laminate the word cards. Your students will take a card, write it on their recording forms and feed it to the hungry child!

Black History Writing Center

Laminate and add the picture cards to a pocket chart. Students take a card and add it to their list of Black History words.

If you use writing folders, add the vocabulary poster and the writing pages to your student’s writing center folders. Perfect for a grab-and-go-writing center.

Black History Writing Center

Add the vocabulary word spinners to your writing center. Students spin a paperclip to decide which Black History word to write about.

Black History vocabulary

Use both digital and print writing activities! Students read the Black History words and sentences on their devices and record them on the form. This also helps your ELL learners!

Along with the differentiation and the writing choices in this Black History writing center, your students will enjoy the engaging writing activities. Instead of having the pressure of coming up with something to write about, the helpful vocabulary cards and posters will help spark their imagination. And since these activities are so interactive, you will find that they have plenty to keep their attention while they’re at your independent writing center.

Black History Writing Center

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Get your students excited about writing with our Black History writing center! Provide them with a fun and engaging way to practice their writing skills by purchasing this writing center today.

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"The activities are fun, interactive, and align perfectly with the curriculum standards. I love how easy it is to incorporate them into my lesson plans, and my students have improved their spelling skills significantly since we started using these activities."