Ahoy, Homeschoolers!

September 19th is ‘Talk Like a Pirate’ Day. Make the day extra fun by piratizing your lessons! Here are some ideas:

Get Into Character

Dress Like a Pirate:

• Make a pirate hat and eye patch. Here. Or here.
• Make a pirate sword. Here.
• Make a hook. Here.
• Download mask here.

Pirate Name: Find out your piraty name here.

Talk Like A Pirate

• Talk Like a Pirate: Stuff for Junior Pirates. Here.
• Ducksters. Here.
• Puzzle Pirates: Vocabulary. Here.
• Talk Like a Pirate Day Song. Here.

Piratize Your Literacy Lesson

• Find piraty words from A-Z
• Pirate ABC song. Here.
• Alliteration and Adjectives. Here.
• Pirate Acrostic. Here.
• Language Worksheets. Here.
• Pirate Map Literacy Ideas. Here.
• Pirate Story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Here.
• Vocabulary flash cards. Here.
• Create a pirate dictionary
• Books Suggestions: Here.

Piratize Your Math Lesson

• Use Piraty pictures to teach/practice patterning.
• Use doubloons for counting
• Math Worksheets. Here.
• Learn about Pieces of Eight and Doubloons. Here.
• When You Add With A Pirate video. Here.
• When You Subtract With A Pirate video. Here.
• Online Pirate Multiplication Game. Here.
• Online Place Value Game. Here.
• Scholastic: Pirate-themed Math Activities. Here.
• Math Ideas: Pirate Theme. Here.
• Algebra: The Search for Pirate Treasure. Here.

Piraize Your History/Geography Lesson

• Learn about directions and how to use a compass.
• Pirate Powerpoints. Here.
• Study pirate jobs, weaponry, code of conduct, myths, etc.
• Study nautical terms, tools, and ships.
• Study Famous Pirates: Sir Francis Drake, Blackbeard, William Kidd,  Bartholomew Roberts, Mary Read.
• Study nautical history. Here.
• Smithsonian Exhibit: On the Water. Here.

Piratize Your Science Lesson

• Pirate Science Ideas. Here.
• Pirate-themed density experiement. Here.
• Sid the Science Kid: Pirate Science Video. Here.
• Science Pirate Songs: Hypothesis Song. Here.
• How to make a compass. Here.

Piraty Crafts

• Ship’s Log and Pirate Journal. Here.
• Make a Pirate Ship. Here. 
• Cut and Color mask. Here.
• Design a Treasure Map. Here.
• Design a Pirate Flag. Here.
• Pirate Play Doh. Here.
• Make a treasure chest. Printable crossbones and key/keyhole. Here.

Piraty Fun and Games

• Pirate Songs. Here.
• Puppets and Scripts. Here.
• Behavior Reward Charts. Here.
• File Folder Games. Here.
• 20 Fun Piraty Activities. Here.
• PE Pirate Ship. Here.
• Online games. Here.
• Pirate Sensory Ice Play. Here.
• National Geographic Kids: Pirates. Here.

Great Links

The Homeschool Mom: Pirate Unit Study. Here.

Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus: Pirates. Here.

Kindergarten Pirate Activities. Here.

Pirate Museum. Here.

Pirate Link-Up

Homeschool Blogggers: Link-up your Piraty Activities here.

Homeschoolers: Check out the awesome pirate-themed posts here.

If you don’t want to change your current lesson plans, you can still piratize by using pirate-themed paper for writing (handwriting paper , lined paper, or blank), count using doubloons, or use pirate alphabet cards. I’d love to see your piraty day! Upload pictures below! 

Have a grand ol’ day,

Jennifer