Arts Break Activities for Black History Month: Hair Love WATCH VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: • • • • • • • •
What do you love about your hair? If you could use only three words to describe your hair, what words would you use? Do you have a daytime and/or nighttime hair routine or ritual? Does your family have any other hair traditions? Is hair important to your culture? Why? What’s your favorite hairstyle to wear and why? What’s your favorite memory of someone styling your hair? What kinds of hair, different from your own, have you seen? How would you describe the texture, color, shape, and length? Why is it important to value hair textures, styles, and lengths that are different from our own?
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READ: Below is a list of books celebrating Black hair. If you don’t already own a copy, consider purchasing one from a Black owned bookstore. Click HERE to view a list of Black-owned bookstores by state. You may also be able to find Read Alouds of these books online. o Book List: