EppieJ Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 So I have our Explorers study all mapped out in preparation for going into Early American History next year. Then I was looking at something and saw pirates. I figure the end of Explorers would be the perfect time for a quick diversion to pirates (I'm sure ds is going to love that!), but need some ideas for kid-friendly resources. I'd like to do a notebook/lapbook combo sort of thing for this study. I've found a couple of websites that look interesting, but wanted to "pick your brains" for any favorite pirate resources/books you may have. TIA! :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Great timing! I have long wanted to do a mini unit on pirates. I just decided Sunday to go ahead and plan a week or two this summer reading on pirates. I bought some scrapbook paper and stickers from the craft store to create our own folder. I'm not sure that I will do anything more craft-wise,as my son doesn't like crafts. But - if you are interested - I know I have seen pirate ship bird houses (ornamental, not very practical) at different craft stores. Homeschool Share has a lapbook on "Pirate Diary," if you are interested. http://www.homeschoolshare.com/pirate_diary.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Pirate Diary was our favorite, along with some books about various pirates (Edward Teach--Blackbeard--used to plunder along the coast of NC, so there are lots of books about him in the Nag's Head beach bookstores! lol). Pirate Diary resources We also listened to sea shanties. ETA--We posted at the same time! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Live and Learn Press has a premade Pirate Lapbook as well. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EppieJ Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. The Pirate Diary resources is actually one of the websites I ran across the other day. It does look interesting. And thanks for the Live and Learn idea. Pre-made is convenient, but not in the budget at the moment. Looks cool tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Steward ship http://www.unitstudies.com has a pirate unit study. Woolybear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 I am doing pirates and got the audio Treasure Island. Here is a free resource from Little Blue School: http://www.littleblueschool.com/boysbookclub/treasureislandseminar.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EppieJ Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 Thanks! That's got some great stuff in it. And I think we already have the audio book. Now I've got to figure out how to combine everything without spending an entire year with the pirates! :laugh: Pick and choose. Pick and choose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 "The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down " by Colin Woodard. I finished reading this book not too long ago. Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating. It's not a children's book at all, probably more appropriate for high schoolers, but I just loved it. It could be a good resource for you, or just for pleasure reading if you enjoy reading histories, like I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Have you looked at the booklist for Winterpromise's Sea and Sky theme there are quite a few books about pirates on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Jim Weiss CDs: Treasure Island and The Queen's Pirate Not EXACTLY about pirates, but they do make an appearance: both the audiobook and the old Disney movie of Swiss Family Robinson. My kids LOVED the movie "The Crimson Pirate", which is from 1954 or something. They were literally jumping up and the couch laughing hysterically. We also watched "The Black Pirate" - an old silent movie, which was different (since it was silent!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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