ARR!!! We be Pirates!

Ahoy!  Pirates!

Books recommended or used:

Half Pint Pete by Bardhan-Quallen

Pajama Pirates by Kramer

Pirates don’t change diapers by Long

Pirates Go to School by Demas

Sloop John B:  A Pirate’s Tale by Jardine

Tough Boris by Fox

 

 

We find a pirate outfit in the apron pockets:  treasure map, scarf, earring, eye patch, treasure chest, binoculars!  I put it all on and then we read:

 

 

 

This is just a fun little book about young pirates!  Then we read:

 

 

Then it's time for a finger action rhyme:

Ten Little Pirates

Ten little pirates stood in a row

(Hold up ten fingers)

Their bowed their heads to the captain so!

(Lower and raise fingers)

They marched to the left;

They marched to the right.

They shouted “Yo Ho!”

(Cup hand by mouth)

And gave their captain a fright!

(Hands over heart)

 

 

 And then a sea-shanty-like action song:

The Day I Went to Sea Song

When I was one (hold up one finger)

I sucked my thumb (mock sucking it)

The day I went to sea.

I jumped aboard a pirate ship. (Jump)

And the captain said to me (point to self)

We’re going this way (lean, sway, right)

And that way (lean, sway, point left)

And forward and backward

Across the deep blue sea. (spin in circle)

When I was two, I tied my shoe,

When I was three, I scraped my knee

When I was four, I shut the door,

When I was five, I learned to dive…

 

 

Here's the flannel board :

 

 

 

 

This Old Pirate Song

This old pirate, has a hat

Where a skull and crossbones sat.

With an Aye, Aye, Aye, and an AARGH Matey!
(Salute three times, then fist in the air)

This old pirate sailed the sea!
(Make a wavy motion with your hand)

Additional verses:
This old pirate has a shirt
Wears it with a little dirt.

This old pirate has a hook,

Uses it to hold a book.

This old pirate has a map,

Keeps it handy in his lap.

This old pirate has a bird,

Barely knows a single word.

This old pirate has a ship,

Travels the world in a single trip.

This old pirate looking for treasure,

More than anyone can measure!

 

Polly the Pirate Parrot Puppet visits:

 

 

She teaches the children how to speak 'Pirate'!

All of the letters start with an A:  Ahoy!  Arrgh!  Avast!  Aye Aye!

Yay!  We're Pirates!

This storytime was boatloads of fun!