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Pirates
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MATERIALS LIST
Play dough Plastic gold coins
Craft gems Pirate toys
Tin foil Pennies
Baking soda Vinegar
Craft sticks Blue water beads
Empty plastic bottles Play sand
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ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST
Math Science
Number writing tray Pirate sink or float
Counting treasure Sink the pirate ship
Shape matching “Exploding” treasure chests
Roll and find treasure Build and race ships
Pirate dice game Gold coin slime
Literacy Read Alouds
Pirate words How I Became a Pirate
Beginning sound match Pirate Princess
Gold coin ABC hunt Pirates Go To School
Pirate map Do Pirates Take Baths?
Gold coin name bin Pirate Pete’s Talk Like a Pirate
Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory
Design a ship Sunken treasure bottles
Make a spyglass Walk the plank sensory bin
Design and build a treasure chest
Other Other
Set up an outdoor treasure hunt
Walk the plank outside
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SKILLS CHECKLIST
M1
: Nu
mb
er writi
ng tray
M2
: Co
un
tin
g treasure
M3
: Shap
e match
ing
M4
: Ro
ll and
fin
d treasu
re
M5
: Pirate d
ice game
S1: P
irate sink an
d fl
oat
S2: Sin
k the p
irate ship
S3: Tre
asu
re c
he
sts
S4: B
uild
and
race ship
s
S5: G
old
co
in slim
e
L1: P
irate wo
rds
L2: B
eginn
ing so
un
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L3: G
old
co
in A
BC
hu
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L4: P
irate map
L5: G
old
co
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am
e b
in
Print conveys meaning X X
Phonological awareness X
Letter knowledge X X
Left-to-right progression X X
Parts of a story
Graphing
Shapes and colors X
Patterns
Numeral knowledge X X X
Counting X X X
One-to-one correspondence X X X
Scientific observation and investigation X X X X
Observe and describe living processes
Describe physical properties of objects X X X
Explore and observe the natural world
Engineering X
Lit
erac
y M
ath
Sci
ence
O
ther
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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES
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BOOK LIST
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Pirate Pete’s Talk Like a Pirate by Kim Kennedy
Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC by June Sobel
Pirate from DK Publishing
Pirate Mom by Deborah Underwood
Pirate Princess by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup
Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman
Pirates Don’t Change Diapers by Melinda Long
I Love My Pirate Papa by Laura Leuck
Pirate Vs. Pirate by Mary Quattlebaum
The Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle
Tough Boris by Mem Fox
Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail
Pirate Boy by Eve Bunting
Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas
Goodnight Pirate by Michelle Robinson
For more information about some of these books, visit Fun-A-Day’s Books
About Pirates.
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FULL DAY LESSON PLAN
TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Number writing
tray
Counting treas-
ure
Shape matching Roll and find
treasure
Pirate dice
game
Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Pirate sink or
float
Sink the pirate
ship
“Exploding” treas-
ure chests
Build and race
ships
Gold coin slime
How I Became a
Pirate
Pirate Princess Pirates Go to
School
Do Pirates Take
Baths?
Pirate Pete’s Talk
Like a Pirate
Pirate words Beginning sounds
matching
Gold coin ABC
hunt
Pirate map Gold coin name
bin
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Lunch/Outdoor
Play
Read Aloud/Nap
Time
Read Aloud/Nap
Time
Read Aloud/Nap
Time
Read Aloud/Nap
Time
Read Aloud/Nap
Time
Design a ship Sunken treasure
bottles
Make a spyglass Walk the plank
sensory bin
Design and build
a treasure chest
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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Songs &
Calendar Time
Number writing
tray
Counting treas-
ure
Shape matching Roll and find
treasure
Pirate dice
game
Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
Pirate sink or
float
Sink the pirate
ship
“Exploding” treas-
ure chests
Build and race
ships
Gold coin slime
How I Became a
Pirate
Pirate Princess Pirates Go to
School
Do Pirates Take
Baths?
Pirate Pete’s Talk
Like a Pirate
Pirate words Beginning sounds
matching
Gold coin ABC
hunt
Pirate map Gold coin name
bin
Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play
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HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15
min
.
Cal
en
dar
15 m
in.
Mat
h
30 m
in.
Sn
ack
45
min
.
Fre
e P
lay
30 m
in.
Sci
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ce
20 m
in.
Re
ad A
lou
d
25 m
in.
Lite
racy
45
min
.
Fre
e P
lay
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Math Number writing tray - Fill
a shallow tray with sand.
Optionally, add some gold
glitter, gold coins, craft
gems, etc. Children can
use their fingers or
“treasure” to write num-
bers. Use printable number
cards as prompts.
Counting treasure - Add
the correct number of
gold coins or craft gems to
each numbered treasure
chest.
Shape matching -
Match shape flags to the
appropriate pirate ships.
Roll and find treasure -
Roll the printable number
cube or a die. Find that
many pieces of treasure in
a sensory bin.
Pirate dice game - Can
be played individually or
with a partner. Use a die or
the included number cu-
be. If there are two play-
ers, each player chooses a
different color crayon.
Player 1 rolls and colors in
the appropriate spot. Then
player 2 gets a turn. Once
the board is filled up, the
player with the most wins.
Can also be played with
the color version of the
game - simply laminate it
and use game markers
instead of crayons.
Pirates
LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION
Science Pirate sink or float -
Gather small pirate toys,
gold coins, jewels and a
bin of water. Predict which
will sink and which will
float. Test each item and
record observations.
Sink the pirate ship - Use
a toy boat, plastic bowl or
other container as a pirate
ship. Give kids a variety of
materials and challenge
them to come up with a
way to sink the pirate ship.
“Exploding” treasure
chests - Explore chemical
reactions with treasure-
filled pirate chests.
Build and race ships -
Make pirate ships out of
the materials of your
choice (like tin foil or
corks). Race the ships in
gutters or similar long tubes
set on an incline.
Gold coin slime - Make
gold-colored slime. After
it’s made, add gold coins
and pirate “treasure” to
the slime.
Literacy Pirate words - Brainstorm
a list of words that start like
pirate. When finished, say
a word (some that do and
some that don't begin
with /p/). Kids say
aaarrgghh like pirates if
the word starts with /p/.
Beginning sound match
- Match the pirate ships to
the correct island based
on the beginning sounds
of each picture.
Gold coin ABC hunt -
Write letters on gold coins
(directly or with a sticker).
Hide coins in various plac-
es. Kids can be pirates
hunting for the coins.
Pirate map - Draw a pi-
rate treasure map. Label
each part of the map.
Gold coin name bin -
Use a favorite sensory filler.
Add gold coins with letters
written on them. Have kids
find the appropriate coins
needed to make their
names. (TF)
Other Design a ship - Use a
large (or small) cardboard
box to create a pretend
play pirate ship. This could
be a week long project
that you continue to add
details to and play in/with.
Sunken treasure bottles -
Make treasure into pirate
sensory bottles.
Make a spyglass - Use
cardboard tubes, plastic
cups and paint to make a
pirate spyglass.
Walk the plank sensory
bin - Add blue water
beads to a bin. Place a
long block across the bin
and have pirate toys “walk
the plank”.
Design and build a
treasure chest - Design
and build a treasure chest
out of recycled materials.
(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.
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INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES
These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re
meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on
their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken
down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly
Math
Treasure Patterns - Use plastic
gold coins and craft gems to
create different patterns.
Pirates’ Gold Number Making -
Paint 20 rocks gold. When
dried, add numbers to the
rocks from 0 to 9, ensuring
each number is on two rocks.
Challenge children to make
double digit numbers using the
rocks.
Literacy
Pirate Letter Puzzles - Match
uppercase and lowercase let-
ters.
Rhyming Pirates - Match up
printable cards based on
rhyming words.
Science
Water Droplets - How many
drops of water can fit on the
top of a coin? Use a pipette to
add a drop of water at a time
to the coin. Count how many
it takes until the water over-
flows.
Make a Penny Turn Green -
Explore various chemical reac-
tions with pirate “treasure”.
Sensory
Gold Play Dough - Make gold-
en play dough for pirates to
plunder for treasure.
Pirate Buried Treasure - Add
treasure and pirate toys to a
sand-filled bin.
Block Play
Walk the Plank - Set up a pi-
rate plank using large wooden
blocks. See how well you can
walk the plank.
Build a Ship - Use blocks to
build a ship to play pretend in.
Arts and Crafts
Simple Pirate Ship Craft - Use
craft sticks and construction
paper to make a pirate ship.
Use tape, stickers, etc. to dec-
orate the ship.
Coin Rubbings - Use plastic
gold coins, real coins, and un-
wrapped crayons.
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