41 Black History Writing Prompts for Kindergarten

Black History writing prompts for kindergarten work best when they are simple, concrete, and open-ended.

At this age, children are still developing fine motor skills and learning how to turn ideas into words, so prompts should invite drawing, discussion, and short responses rather than long written explanations.

These kindergarten-friendly prompts introduce Black history through familiar ideas like helping others, fairness, family, and community. Instead of focusing on timelines or abstract concepts, they encourage young learners to observe, talk, and share ideas in ways that feel natural and developmentally appropriate.

You can use these prompts during Black History Month as part of a writing center, morning work, or a quiet small-group activity. Most work well as draw-and-write pages, with children dictating sentences if needed, making them easy to adapt for different ability levels in the classroom or at home.

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How to Explain Black History Month to Young Children

Black History Month can be introduced to young children in simple, concrete ways that focus on people, fairness, and everyday kindness rather than dates or timelines.

For kindergarten students, short conversations work best when they are connected to familiar ideas, such as helping others, standing up for what is right, or being part of a community.

One effective approach is to talk about a single person at a time and explain why they are remembered, using language similar to the stories children already hear about helpers or heroes. This might be paired with a picture book, a short discussion, or a draw-and-write activity that lets children share their thoughts in their own way.

These writing prompts are meant to support those conversations. They give children a chance to draw, dictate, or write a few words about what they notice and understand, making Black History Month discussions feel approachable and age-appropriate rather than overwhelming.

Books About Black History Month for Kindergarteners

Picture books can help kindergarteners understand Black History Month before they are ready to write independently. Short read-alouds give children shared language and visuals, making drawing, dictation, and early writing prompts feel more accessible.

These books work best when paired with simple follow-up activities. After reading, children can draw a response, dictate a sentence, or talk about what they noticed, rather than being expected to write full explanations.

Black Heroes – This is a good pick when you want children to see lots of different Black role models in one place. I like using just one short profile at a time, then letting kids draw the person they remember most and dictate a sentence about why they stood out.

Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? – This book works especially well with young kids because it connects Black inventors to everyday objects they already recognize. After reading, children can draw an invention they use at home or school and talk about who helped create it.

Our Beautiful Colors – This is a gentle, conversation-starting book that fits naturally with kindergarten writing prompts about family, kindness, and self-identity. It pairs well with a draw-and-write activity where children describe what makes them unique.

Black History Month Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners

Below you’ll find a set of kindergarten-appropriate writing prompts designed for flexible use. Each prompt can be completed through drawing, labeling, or a short dictated response, depending on a child’s comfort level.

There’s no expectation for full sentences, these prompts are meant to encourage thinking, discussion, and early expression rather than polished writing.

Heroes and Helpers

• Draw a Black hero who helped others.
• Draw Harriet Tubman helping someone and tell what is happening.
• Draw Rosa Parks on a bus and say why she is remembered.
• Draw Jackie Robinson playing baseball.
• Draw a Black inventor and the invention they made.
• Draw someone who stands up for others.
• Draw a helper in your community.
• Draw a hero in your life and tell how they help you.
• Draw a person who made things fair for others.
• Draw a leader helping people work together.
• Draw someone being brave.
• Draw someone helping make a change.

You may also enjoy our free Black inventors coloring pages, which pair well with these prompts.

Family, Identity, and Community

• Draw your family and share something special about them.
• Draw yourself and write one word that describes you.
• Draw people who care about you.
• Draw something that makes you proud of yourself.
• Draw what makes you unique.
• Draw people with different skin colors being friends.
• Draw something special about your family traditions.
• Draw a time you felt included.
• Draw a place where you feel welcome.
• Draw yourself helping someone else.

Kindness and Fairness

• Draw people being kind to each other.
• Draw a way you can help a friend.
• Draw what fairness looks like.
• Draw someone sharing.
• Draw a rule that helps everyone feel safe.
• Draw people working together.
• Draw a time you were kind to someone.
• Draw how you can make someone feel better.
• Draw what respect looks like at school.
• Draw a good choice you can make.

You can also pair these prompts with a Martin Luther King Jr. color by number activity to support discussion before writing.

Learning About Black History

• Draw someone you learned about during Black History Month.
• Draw a book character who helped others.
• Draw a picture showing why people are remembered.
• Draw a person who made the world better.
• Draw a celebration of Black history.
• Draw people helping make things fair.
• Draw something you learned about Black history.
• Draw a picture that shows kindness and respect.
• Draw a person you admire and tell why.

Last Updated on 2 January 2026 by Clare Brown