Women's History Month Resources

• Let’s be silly Monday. Lucy was a funny comedian. Wear a funny disguise, or make a funny face and take a picture.

• Photo Booth: Create a backdrop with red and white hearts to take pictures.

• Musical Fun: Play music from the 1950s to set the mood.

• Assembly game-making a house - give different parts of a house to kids in a line to pass it on and add a piece to complete the lego home, linking logs home etc..like the famous chocolate factory assembly line scene in I love Lucy

• Art-Retro tv art ideas cut out the outline of a retro tv using carboard paper and put kids face in it and take a picture (retro tv outline is included).

Maria Beasley was a smart and creative inventor. She made a special kind of life raft that helped keep people safe if they fell into the water. Her invention helped save many lives!  Maria Beasley shows us that women can be great thinkers, problem-solvers, and inventors. She used her ideas to help others, and we celebrate her because she made the world a safer place!

Temple Grandin is an influential American scientist, professor, and advocate for people with autism. She revolutionized the livestock industry by designing more humane animal handling systems based on her deep understanding of animal behavior. As someone with Autism, she has provided powerful insights into how autistic individuals think and experience the world. Through her books, lectures, and public appearances, she has raised global awareness about autism and neurodiversity. Her work has improved both animal welfare practices and public understanding of neurological differences.

Women athletes are strong, talented, and hardworking! They play sports like soccer, basketball, tennis, and gymnastics. They practice a lot, never give up, and always try their best. Women in sports show us that girls can do anything! They teach us about teamwork, strength, and believing in ourselves. They inspire us to be active, confident, and proud of who we are!

• Teachers can take the lead in choosing 1 or 2 famous women in sports to focus on within their classroom that day. 

• You can incorporate a skill from that sport during gross motor play. For example, I love basketball  and plan to choose Lisa Leslie who was the first woman to slam dunk in the WNBA. 

• That day, I don’t plan to teach my students how to slam dunk  , but may choose simple ball handling and basketball  dribbling and passing skills during gross motor time. 

• You can do the same for any sport like practicing balance for Simone Biles or different swing skills for tennis  .

• Ideas (but not limited to) Famous Women in Sports:

-Lisa Leslie or Caitlin Clarke  

-Serena and Venus Williams  

-Simone Biles  

-USA Women’s Hockey team members (ask Madeline Hagen) 

Ruby Bridges was a very brave little girl. Ruby Bridges was a very brave little girl. When she was just 6 years old, she was the first Black child to go to a school where not everyone looked like her.  Even though it was scary and some people were not kind, Ruby walked into school every day with courage. Even though it was scary and some people were not kind, Ruby walked into school every day with courage. Ruby Bridges showed us how to be brave and stand up for what is right. Because of her, schools became more fair for all children. She reminds us that even one small person can make a big difference!

There are many special women in our lives who love us, help us, and take care of us every day. They can be our mom, grandma, aunt, cousin, teacher, babysitter, neighbor, or a family friend. These women help us learn, keep us safe, and make us feel happy and loved.  Women don’t have to be famous to be important. The women in our lives are everyday heroes! We celebrate them because they teach us, care for us, and help us grow strong and kind.

• “My Special Person” Sharing Circle (each child brings their photo; during circle time, children can: Say: “This is my ____. She is special because ____.” OR answer simple prompts: “Who is this?” “What do you like to do together?”)

• 🧩 Inclusive Supports: 

• Provide sentence starters with visuals:

• “This is my ___”

• “She helps me ___”

• “I feel ___ with her”
  
  

• “Why She Is Special” Art Activity 

• Goal: Express ideas through art (not just words)

• Activity: Children draw or decorate around their photo

• Prompt: “What makes her special to you?”
  
  

• Dramatic Play Extension

• Goal: Connect learning to play

• Activity: Add props to dramatic play (baby dolls, kitchen, phone, dress-up)

• Encourage children to “be” their special person