Afrocentric Learning Tools

Black History/African Culture books written from an Afrocentric perspective and featuring a heavy emphasis on self-reliance and dignity.  Khepri Enterprises also produces Afrocentric workbooks for grades K-8 that are perfect for homeschoolers or parents who wish to supplement their child’s public school curriculum. Geometry, Algebra, Weather Science, Grammar, Black Literature, Geography, Physics, and more.  We also […]

The Civil Rights Movement for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
By Mary C. Turck
$8.70

Surprisingly, kids were some of the key instigators in the Civil Rights Movement, like Barbara Johns, who held a rally in her elementary school gym that eventually led to the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court school […]

Folk Art Projects - Around the World (Craft Book Series)
By Jill Norris
$6.92

Here’s a wonderful way to extend the study of other cultures — 29 art projects based on folk art techniques and styles from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
Projects include:
* Africa — clay beads from Kenya, hammered metalwork from Nigeria, do mask […]

Africa South of the Sahara includes a curriculum guide of the best websites to go to for those interested in teaching about Africa for K-12 Students.
 
Here are some of the links on this list:

Africa - PBS / National Geographic / Thirteen/WNET NY Television Series, Sept. 9 - Oct. 28, 2001
Eight episodes cover the Savanna […]

Online Black History Scavenger Hunts Brought to you by: Education World
Send students on a Black History scavenger hunt! Students can learn about famous black Americans while polishing their Internet surfing skills. Four different “hunts” — for students of all ages!
Site includes lesson plans, scavenger hunts, and answers. Click here for more information.

Here is an article worth reading:
Black History on the Internet: Explore the best Black History sites for primary, middle, and high school level students. Activity and lesson ideas included!
Excerpts from article:
“Education World takes a brief look at some of the best Internet sites for students of Black History. The sites are divided by level; you’ll […]

 
Matthew And the Money Tree
By Matthew Lynch
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$9.81 

Matthew Lynch of Jackson, MS has been a very busy young man over the past couple of years. In April, 2006 Matthew Lynch published his first book, Closing the Racial Academic Achievement Gap and in his second book, Matthew and the Money Tree, he tackles the issues […]

Our Friend Martin
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This animated time-travel adventure features a stellar cast and is a delight for kids and adults alike. When Matt, a black teenager, has to go on a class field trip to the museum of Martin Luther King Jr., he thinks that he’d rather play baseball. But the trip turns into an […]

Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems (Reading Rainbow Series)
By Eloise Greenfield
$2.75

Ages 7 to 11
 
 
Love don’t mean all that kissing
Like on television
Love Means Daddy
Saying keep your mama company
till I get back
And me doing it
 
Sixteen poems tell of love and the simple joys of everyday life, seen through the eyes of a child: playing with […]

A Kid’s Guide to African American History
By Nancy I. Sanders
$8.95

 
What do all these people have in common: the first man to die fighting in the American Revolution, a onetime chief of the Crow Nation, the inventors of the banjo and peanut butter, and the first clockmaker in this country? They were all great African […]