Celebrate Women’s History Month in Your Classroom with Morning Meetings
March is Women’s History Month, and what better way to honor it than by integrating it seamlessly into your existing classroom routine? Instead of adding “one more thing” to your already packed schedule, you can celebrate influential women through your morning meetings—a simple, engaging, and meaningful way to introduce students to powerful figures in history.
If you're looking for a low-prep, high-impact way to celebrate Women's History Month with your students, this strategy is perfect. Let’s break it down.
Why Incorporate Women’s History Month into Morning Meetings?
If you already hold morning meetings in your classroom, this approach allows you to celebrate influential women in history without disrupting your daily routine. By embedding Women's History Month into an established structure, students engage with historical figures naturally—without feeling like it’s extra work.
Morning meetings are an excellent way to build a welcoming and inclusive classroom culture, and this method ensures that students learn about trailblazing women while developing critical thinking and discussion skills.
How to Structure Your Women’s History Month Morning Meeting
Each morning, students participate in a Women’s History Month-themed morning meeting, which follows this simple format:
1. Morning Message Slide
As students enter the classroom, they see a message slide featuring a photo of a historical woman they’ll be learning about that day. This serves as a visual introduction and sparks curiosity about the day's discussion.
💡 Tip: Choose a diverse mix of women from different backgrounds, cultures, and time periods to give students a well-rounded perspective of women’s contributions throughout history.
2. Greeting: Keeping It Consistent
To maintain a predictable and comfortable routine, the greeting remains the same each day. If you already have a class-favorite greeting, stick with it!
🔹 Example: “High-Five Greeting” – Students greet each other with an enthusiastic high-five to start the day on a positive note.
💡 Alternative Ideas: Try greetings like an Air Five, a Wave & Smile, or a Secret Handshake to keep things fresh.
3. Sharing: Learning About a Historical Woman
This is where the real learning happens! After greeting one another, students read a short blurb about the woman featured on the morning slide. This may include:
Her name
A brief summary of her accomplishments
A thought-provoking discussion question
Example:
Featured Woman: Ruby Bridges
Blurb: “Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to integrate an all-white elementary school in Louisiana in 1960. She was only six years old when she made history!”
Discussion Question: “What qualities do you think Ruby Bridges had that helped her through such a challenging experience?”
This approach keeps the focus on learning through discussion, allowing students to reflect on each woman's impact.
4. Activity: A Video or Morning Meeting Game
To reinforce learning in an interactive way, students can:
Watch a short educational video about the featured woman.
Play a traditional morning meeting game that encourages teamwork and engagement.
💡 Example Game: “Find Someone Who” – Students walk around and find someone who shares something in common with the featured woman. This promotes movement, connection, and critical thinking.
By ending with an activity, students retain the information better while making learning fun and engaging.
Why This Method Works So Well
✅ Seamlessly integrates into your existing schedule
✅ Engages students in meaningful conversations
✅ Celebrates diverse and inspiring women
✅ Encourages critical thinking and reflection
✅ Makes Women’s History Month more interactive and engaging
The best part? No extra prep—just a simple daily slide and a discussion question.
Want to Try This in Your Classroom?
If you love this idea but don’t have time to create daily Women’s History slides, I’ve got you covered! I have a ready-to-use Women’s History Month Morning Meeting resource on my TPT store, complete with:
✔️ Pre-made slides for each day
✔️ Short blurbs and discussion questions
✔️ Fun and engaging morning meeting activities
Let me know if you plan to use this in your classroom—I’d love to hear how it goes! 💜
