Pirate Day

Argh!  We had such a great "Talk Like a Pirate Day" on Monday.  Our whole wing, 1st and 2nd grades, dressed up to celebrate.  The official "Talk Like A Pirate Day" was on Saturday.  Click here to learn the history of "Talk Like a Pirate Day."  Even a couple days late, we had fun, pirate-y learning going on all day.  The day began by choosing pirate names.  They were pretty silly.  The students had new names like Big Buckle Charlie and Fearsome Pegleg Patsy.  Some students put their pirate name on all their papers!  Ha!  It sure made correcting papers a little more interesting!

In math, we counted and tallied pirate objects.  The children worked cooperatively in pairs.  They understood how to work as a crew!  We also learned to add like a pirate with this video that includes awesome story problems.

Later, we folded some pirate hats and learned about the "ar" chunk.  We filled our hats with "ar" words and practiced reading and spelling all the words. Then, we tested our ability to read "ar" words with a Q-arrrrr hunt.  In the QR hunt, the students scanned QR codes with their ipads.  The QR code revealed a word.  Students had to read the word and find the picture of the word.  When they found the picture, there was another QR code.  The students completed the series of clues on the first try!  They were an awesome crew!

Toward the end of the day....we found a secret map!  We had to use the map to find some letters, then unscramble the letters to find the treasure.  The letters said GOLD!  At recess, we ran all over the playground looking for pirate clues and gold.  The children found clues but no gold.

A disappointed crew reentered the classroom to find....GOLD! Golden snacks anyway.  It made for a yummy treat at the end of the day!

Our day was filled with learning and fun.  We read all sorts of wonderful pirate books, made a pirate graph, played new pirate apps, and all sorts of interesting things.  There are two great pirate apps, one for spelling and one for math.  Check out Pirates Love to Count and Pirates Love to Read in the App store.  Click on the names of the apps to find more information.  Yo, ho, ho!