Pirates

Just this last week, we did a Family Storytime about Pirates. Yes, this included me wearing a lovely bandanna and an eye-patch (How often do you get to dress up on days other than Halloween? I will milk this for all its worth!).

After our opening song, I borrowed several Fingerplays and Songs from the Born Librarian.

Ten Little Pirates
Ten little pirates stood in a row (hold up all ten fingers)
They bowed to their captain so (lower and raise fingers)
They marched to the left  (march hands to left)
And they marched to the right (march hands to the right)
They shouted yo-ho! (cup hands over mouth)
And gave their captain a fright (act scared, cover mouth with hands)
source: Born Librarian

If You're A Pirate and You Know It:
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin’
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)

Verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, shout ahoy—AHOY! (with arm movement)
source: Born Librarian


Book: "Bubble Bath Pirates!" by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Song: ABC Song

We sang the ABC song and learned about the pirates favorite letter -- "R"

I made a flannel letter "R" and used it on the flannel board while we sang our ABC's.





I taught our little pirates the song we sing aboard our ship:

Sail, Sail, Sail, Your Ship
Sail, sail, sail your ship
Gently over the sea
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
A pirate’s life for me!
source: King County Library System

Pirates Go Up
Pirates go up, up, up
Pirates go down, down, down
Pirates lean backwards and forwards
Pirates twirl round and round
Pirates now all sit down.
source: British Columbia Public Libraries


Book: "Pirate Nap: A Book of Colors" by Danna Smith

This was such a cute book, as well as a wonderful book to help teach colors. Prior to storytime, I actually paper-clipped several of the pages together. My Family Storytimes have been leaning towards the younger spectrum of 0-5 year-olds, so I didn't want to have another long book for the babies and toddlers to sit through.



We ended with a few closing songs and I was left with a whole crew of little pirates aboard my ship.