Women’s History Month Themed Speech & Language Activities

March is Women’s History Month, and there are many ways to target speech and language goals while studying the contributions of women. I love selecting books from the local library about historical figures of interest. During reading, children can practice speech sounds, target grammar while describing pictures, and practice sequencing events following reading. 

Below are suggestions of historical figures, as well as corresponding books about their lives:

• Amelia Earhart, pilot

• Amelia Who Could Fly, by Mara Dal Corso
  

• Malala Yousafzai, education advocate

• My Name is Malala, by Malala Yousafzai
  

• Shirley Chisholm, politician

• Shirley Chisholm is a Verb, by Veronica Chambers
  

• Maria Tallchief, ballet dancer

• Tallchief: America’s Prima Ballerina, by Maria Tallchief and Rosemary Wells

Readers: Who have you studied during Women’s History Month?

About the Author: Melissa Goff, M.S, CCC-SLP, is the owner of Sunflower Speech & Myo Therapy, PLLC, in Charlotte, NC.