Shiver me timbers, have I got some fabulous pirate activities for you! With ideas from Nurturestore and a crew of kid bloggers from around the seven seas, here are over thirty five ideas you can use with your little pirates. There’s everything for some pirate-theme play and learning – pretend play, food, dressing up, story telling, . . . → Read ...

Hello Everyone!! I wanted to share a freebie with you. I made this for the young lady I tutor(she is going into 1st grade) and she loved it. I added a pre-made die template this time and also the words to add to your own die. You can click here to check it out in Google Docs. If you have not seen the other pirate version you can check it out ...

A new family film is coming to Theaters April 27th, The Pirates! Band of Misfits. This movie sounds like it's going to be great. Themed movies often get kids excited about learning more about that theme. This excitement provides parents and teachers a great opportunity to get a child interested in new books on the same topic. Look below for ...

Kim Kennedy, along with her artistic brother Doug, has created an amusing series of books based on a character named Pirate Pete.   The playful cartoonish illustrations and lively protagonist make this series worth checking out for ages 5-10.  There are currently 3 books in the series. Pirate Pete   Pirate Pete loves gold.   He has plundered ...

Even though counting books are geared for preschool aged children, older kids will often enjoy them too.  My nine year old looked at One Boy several times because it is so creative and entertaining.  He also enjoyed Over at the Castle and One Tractor.   Check out my favorite counting books (general).  One Boy by Laura Vaccaro SeegerUsing a ...

Ahoy!  Here are some gift ideas for a young pirate... (image source)Read: Pirate books, like How I Became a Pirate, Do Pirates Take Baths?, On a Pirate Ship (Picture Books), Pirate Piggy Wiggy and Pirates Don't Change Diapers  I like these because they're ''fun pirate-y'' not ''mean pirate-y'' so they're perfect for little ones. + Do: All ...

Free Lesson Plan for 6th Grade Drama TeachingThis lesson introduces new middle school students to physical theatre using the popular subject of pirates.ObjectiveStudents to begin to use their bodies in physical theatre.Starter/IntroductionClass Activity: ShapesMove around the space individually as if:the floor is very hotthe floor is very coldthe ...

Arrrggghhh you ready to learn about pirates? Johnny Depp and Disney started a pirate craze with the release of Pirates of the Caribean. With piracy becoming an epidemic off the coast of Somalia, we can use that craze to our educational advantage. Now, the opportunity to learn about history, geography, international affairs and even story-telling ...

The worst is behind me.  I’m pretty sure about that. This week is a short week, to fit in parent conferences.  That always helps. I will finally have an assistant teacher — hooray!  She starts Tuesday, and I can’t wait.  She was so awesome in the interview the Prince kept sending me these looks saying, “let’s hire ...