What Is Women's History Month? Poster

Hang the poster at the start of March and read the timeline together. Ask students why they think stories of women were left out of many books.

One page with a short opening and a timeline. In 1978 schools in Sonoma County, California, held a Women's History Week, in 1980 President Jimmy Carter named the first national week, March 2 to 8, and in 1987 Congress passed a law naming March Women's History Month. A last line explains the first week was set around March 8, International Women's Day.

Yes. We made it for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

3 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 65 Women's History Month resources in all, from Kindergarten to 5th Grade, gathered on our Women's History Month activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 7-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 2nd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.