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Celebrate Women’s History Month in the Classroom!

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Since 1987, March has been designated as Women’s History Month in the United States of America.

Check out the She Spoke series to learn about amazing women who fought for change–and hear their inspiring words, in their own voices, with the touch of a button. Click on the image below to learn more about the books, and on the links below for lots of resources to help you share these books in the classroom.

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She Spoke Word Search (printable .pdf)  |  She Spoke Word Search answer key (printable .pdf)

Speak Up! Listen Up!: Using She Spoke in the Classroom: guest post at Pencil Tips: Writing Workshop Strategies from Children’s Authors and Illustrators

She Spoke Pinterest board – More links, clips, and recordings of the amazing women profiled in the book and more heroines you should know.

She Spoke Too: Amplifying Voices of Change (Familius Podcast)

She Spoke Too Word Search (printable .pdf)  |  She Spoke Too Word Search answer key (printable .pdf)

Celebrate Women’s History All Year Round

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Picture of a little girl dressed as Rosie the Riveter with headline: 6 Tips for Sharing Women’s History with Kids All Year Round

In 1987, the United States Congress declared March as Women’s History Month. But women’s history—also known as just plain history—has been around as long as there have been women, even if it wasn’t always recorded, shared, or taught in schools. Here are some tips for weaving women’s history into conversations with kids every month of the year – see my full article at Familius.com.

Celebrate Women’s History Month with the voices of amazing women!

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When the world tells you to stay quiet, do you listen, or do you speak up? Read about 14 inspiring women in each of these books and then, with the touch of a button readers can hear their voices!  Find out more about the She Spoke series here.

Educator and Librarian Resources:

Word searches:

Speak Up! Listen Up!: Using She Spoke in the Classroom at Pencil Tips: Writing Workshop Strategies from Children’s Authors and Illustrators

She Spoke video storytime at KidTime StoryTime

She Spoke Playlist – Listen, read, and be inspired with our girl power playlist on Spotify!

She Spoke Pinterest board – More links, clips, and recordings of the amazing women profiled in the book and more heroines you should know.

Interviews with the authors:

SHE SPOKE TOO is here!

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Join me and Tracy C. Gold tonight at 7:30 PM Eastern on Instagram Live as we celebrate the release of our new books, Call Your Mother and She Spoke Too, both from Familius Press!

She Spoke Too: 14 More Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the Worldshe spoke too cover

Written by Kathy MacMillan and Manuela Bernardi, Illustrated by Becky Thorns

ISBN: 9781641707510

When the world tells you to stay quiet, do you listen, or do you speak up? In She Spoke Too: 14 More Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, with the touch of a button readers can hear the voices of 14 inspiring women. Simply press the button featuring each iconic woman to hear her words, or press the button again to turn the sound off.

Featuring:

  • Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones)
  • Gerda Weissmann Klein
  • Patsy Takemoto Mink
  • Judy Heumann
  • LaDonna Harris
  • Antonia Hernández
  • Dr. Mae Jemison
  • Jacinda Ardern
  • Zuzana Čaputová
  • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • Kamala Harris
  • Maria Ressa
  • Shamsia Hassani
  • Greta Thunberg

Through succinct profiles, stunning portraits by illustrator Becky Thorns, and the original voices of these international women, She Spoke Too will inspire readers of all ages to share their own truths and change the world.

Pre-order now!

Find out more about the first book, She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, available now from Familius Press.

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