September 19th is National Talk Like a Pirate Day! Be sure to remind your teachers and parents to growl out a few Arrh-Arrhs to celebrate the day!

Do you know any famous pirates?

• List your Famous Pirate’s name in my “answer garden!” Click on the link below and type in the name of your Famous Pirate!

http://answergarden.ch/view/37375

 

Make a large, heart shaped, Pirate Island out of paper, decorate it! Print notes to place into clear, plastic, empty water bottles!  Float the bottles in a plastic pool, sink, or tub. Find a note in a bottle and reply to it!  Your treasure or booty could be  glitter rocks!  Find some interesting shaped rocks.  Paint them with thick, white glue.  Sprinkle on some gold or silver glitter!  Let dry.  Put your glittery treasure into a box.  Hide it and map out a search to find it!  Could you plan a family treasure hunt in your yard or home? Remember that x marks the spot!

• http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/pirates-capture-imagination-1.htm

My sister sent me these “key” Pirate Sayings.  I’ll share them with you so that you will be in the know for September 19th.!

These are some of the most typical pirate phrases.
Pirate Phrases:
Ahoy! – Hello!
Aye – yes
Batten down the hatches – put everything away on the ship and tie everything down because a storm is brewing
Booty – treasure
Buccaneer – a pirate
Crow’s nest – small platform atop the mast where the lookout stands
Doubloons – other coins or found in pirate hoards and stashes
Heave Ho – give it some muscle and push it
Jacob’s Ladder – the rope ladder one uses to climb aboard a sloop
Jolly Roger – pirate’s flag including white skull and crossbones over a black field
Old Salt – an experienced sailor
Pieces of eight – coins or found in pirate stashes
Poop deck – the part of the ship farthest to the back, which is usually above the captain’s quarters. This is not the bathroom.
Seadog – old pirate or sailor
Shipshape – cleaned up and under control
Thar she blows! – Whale sighting