So, if you are new here, we turn International Talk Like a Pirate Day into a whole WEEK of fun & frivolity. Everyone got new pirate costumes this year due to having worn them all out or outgrowing them. Even I have one, though I no longer know if it fits :). Pirate Picture Books […] Read more…
Quick & Easy Treasure Hunts – A Clued-In Kids Review {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
For the first day of school, we had a treasure hunt for our new school supplies. They LOVED it! And now that my oldest is getting to the point where she is finally old enough to do a scavenger hunt on her own, she does every one she comes across. So when I had the […] Read more…
Talk Like a Pirate Day 2014 – Pirate Picture Books for Preschoolers
We love International Talk Like a Pirate Day & turn it into a week long pirate extravaganza. Being on the Great Lakes, we are blessed to have a Schooner Festival every few years that just happens to coincide with Talk Like a Pirate Day. How smart are they!? Anyway, we just got back from two […] Read more…
Talk Like A Pirate Day {Week} Resources 2014 – Preschool & Second Grade
So this week I had to do my planning WAY in advance since we were on vacation for the last two weeks. Here are the resources we are using for “Pirate School” this year. Preschool Pirate Resources For PreK, I had a lot of leftovers printed from previous years. I gathered up the following […] Read more…
Ye Olde Pirates Teaser – Resources & Fun
Usually I don’t bother to post a teaser of the upcoming Poppins Book Nook theme but its one of my absolute favorites and I think everyone should join in! The July 2014 Theme is Ye Old Pirates! We love pirates!! You can find some of our favorite Pirate books in these posts: Pirates On A […] Read more…
Pirate School Resources: Tots – First Grade
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate/referral links. Thanks for your support! Our family LOVES pirates. The first time my husband & I heard about International Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19) on the radio, we were smitten! When we had kids, my daughter became obsessed with pirates thanks to Peter Pan. We decided to make […] Read more…
The Big List of Pirate-Themed Food Ideas {Pirate Week}
Like I mentioned, we do Pirate Week in a big way :). I pulled several ideas for pirate-themed food into a giant list. If you don’t do Talk Like A Pirate Day, these would be great for a pirate birthday party, too. Enjoy! Breakfast Cap N Crunch Cereal Breakfast Cookies or Muffins (Mom’s […] Read more…
Talk Like A Pirate Day 2013 {Read Aloud Thursday}
DISCLAIMER: This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support! We celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day with a week of pirate fun, from food to books to school & costumes, we do it big. This year I added books to our festivities & wanted to share our 3 favorite pirate picture books. Dirty […] Read more…
Pirate Sensory Bins {Pirate Week}
Since Itty Bitty is so hands on, I thought I’d give sensory bins another go this school year. While I had created them for my 2 year old, my 5 year old is loving them too. I created our first themed sensory bin for Pirate Week. Since we celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day every […] Read more…