3 Creative Ways to Enrich Your Pride Month Lesson Plan for Kids

Use the blog post below to enrich the Rainbow Lesson Plan and start conversations to plant seeds that inspire change.

In this post, you’re going to learn:

Which colors of the rainbow are most important
Our Studio Sprout Word of the Day: Activism
How to become a changemaker and create your own rainbow art

Let’s get started!

WHICH COLOR OF THE RAINBOW IS MOST IMPORTANT?

You’ve probably seen a rainbow recently – maybe in the sky, in a pattern on a t-shirt or maybe you’ve seen a rainbow flag.

Rainbows are made of multiple colors:

Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple (also known as violet)

So, out of those 6 colors, which one is most important?

Like people, the beauty of the rainbow is created by differences.

If all of the colors were the same, there wouldn’t be much to look at.

Just like a rainbow our world is a brighter and more magical place because of our differences.

Though different, all people are equal, just like each color deserves to be appreciated for the beauty it contributes.

Sadly, even though people are equal they aren’t always treated that way.

HOW ACTIVISM CAN HELP?

When people struggle to be treated fairly or equally, they don’t feel safe, loved or appreciated.

When people take action to be treated fairly or stand up for others to be treated fairly, that’s Activism.

Activism can look like:

Having conversations in your home about making the world safe for everyone
Learning together with your friends, family and community about the past and present
Making art with a message about your vision for change

ACTIVISM WITH PRIDE

Each year in June, people join together for celebrations in cities across the world during Pride Month. People of all ages participate in Pride Parades by marching down city streets to commemorate the activism that took place during the Stonewall Riots in New York in 1969.

That was when the gay community decided to unite for activism. They were no longer going to accept the mistreatment or injustices that they had been experiencing throughout history.

Through activism, we can stand up for human rights to help others feel safe.

Change takes time…

But as we stand against injustices, we all begin to experience more love, pride and empowerment.

Activism creates changemakers and changemakers make a difference for everyone.