Monday, September 13, 2010

Talk Like A Pirate Day! is September 19

Avast ye hearties! Sunday, September 19 is Talk Like A Pirate Day! To prepare, I thought I'd offer up some sites that will help you get Pirattitude. Don't forget to check out some pirate books from the library, too, or yo-ho-ho, you'll be walkin' the plank!

FUN STUFF

How to Be Speakin' Pirate-Like
http://www.yarr.org.uk/talk/

What did Pirates eat and drink?
http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/Pirate_Food.html

Fun pirate foods for kids.
http://recipehut.homestead.com/KidsRecipe.html

Pirate Fun Facts - http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/Oceansoffun_Pirates.html

Pirate Jokes
- http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/Pirate_jokes.html


STORIES

Blackbeard...Terror of the Sea
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/blackbeard/interactive.html

Blackbeard the Pirate...and the Presumed Wreck of Queen Anne's Revenge
http://www.ncmaritime.org/Blackbeard/

Women in History: Female Pirates
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/femalepirates/Female_Pirates.htm

MUSIC

Shanties and Sea Songs
Well shiver me timbers! This site offers a boatload of shanties, pilot verses and sea songs. There is also a treasure chest full of CD and book recommendations, and information on tall ships, pirates, and sailing books. You’ll be singing and sailing the seven seas in no time at all! http://shanty.rendance.org/index.php

CRAFTS

Jolly Roger Pirate Flag Poster
http://parenting.leehansen.com/Printables/Posters/jolly-roger-flag.pdf

Pirate Activities for Children – Make a Treasure Map or telescope, your own pirate ship and more!http://tinyurl.com/lhz3zt

DLTK- Kids - Make your own pirate, parrot or mouse bookmark.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/pirates/mpiratebookmark.html

Pirate Sticker Sheets

http://parenting.leehansen.com/Printables/Stickers/pirate-stickers.htm

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