Teach like a pirate

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is more than just a silly holiday where people are supposed to talk like pirates...okay, no, it's really just a silly holiday where people are supposed to take a

Yo ho! Yo ho! It's a pirate's life for me. What qualifies as treasure to teachers? Student engagement? Student learning? Student’s remembering what we’ve taught? If student engagement and learnin

There have been so many wonderful book study groups happening this summer, but we were gone for many of them and it just seems like I am now starting to get caught up on all of these fabulous books! I'm starting a little series over the next few weeks to review my favorite take-aways from all of them and calling it What I'm Reading Wednesday! This Week's Book: Teach Like a PIRATE by Dave Burgess When it comes to books for teaching, I *love* reading books about practical, hands-on ways to…

Stand and Deliver What? Teachers are professional speakers? Come to think of it, we are. I find it fascinating that I can be so at ease...

Activities for Talk Like a Pirate Day for preschool, kindergarten and up! Get talk like a pirate lessons ideas, Talk Like a Pirate Day lingo and educational resources as well as party themed food for perfect pirate party ideas!

“Why are pirates called pirates?” “They just arrrrrrrrrr.” Do you love a good pirate joke like we do? Pirate jokes and really jokes, in general, are a great way to lighten the mood and have fun with those around you!

Passion. Enthusiasm. Excitement. The unexpected.If you haven't read Dave Burgess's book "Teach Like a PIRATE", you're missing out on the inspiration and

Pirate songs for kids are as fun as they are educational! These pirate songs for preschoolers are also perfect for toddlers and kindergarten.

Tweet Welcome to part one of Teach Like a Pirate Book Study! It is not to late to join in, so if you are looking for some inspiration for your teaching, grab a copy of the book and join our discussion! Feel free to leave your discussion in the comments or if you have a blog and want to do a post about it, leave a link in the comments. Teach Like a Pirate Here is the posting schedule July 12 Passion and Immersion July 19 Rapport and Ask and Analyze July 26 Transformation and Enthusiasm August…

Ahoy! I be called Kraken Loot, and I be the Cap’n of my ship. I hear on the grapevine you Scallywag Landlubbers are wanting to become Buccaneers? Well shiver me timbers! Ye made a grand choice. I hear ye say you have a ship ready? Well Yo ho ho! Ye came to the right place... Read more »

Set up a fun sight word activity for kids using simple, DIY pirate gold doubloons hidden to make a treasure hunt in the sand tray!

Ahoy Mateys, I woke up this morning forgetting all about National Talk like a Pirate Day. I was stumbling through which prompt would be good for our Fun Fridays that still involved writing when I came upon this... Can you say perfection?! I knew my students were going to have a ball with this! I went a little farther and even had this message on the board when they arrived : You can downlaod the free Pirate Name Generator - here. or search on the web there are plenty out there! I got the…

Pirate lingo

UPDATE! I updated the google site that goes with this book study to be more user friendly with a retro vibe! Feel free to make a copy or use this one for your book study! Retro Teach Like a Pirate Book Study Site Retro Bookmarks Retro Walk the Plank Questions The first huge professional development I led for my teachers in the my new gig as Curriculum Leader was starting a book club. My amazing admin invested in a book for every teacher and gave their full support by participating in the…

Ahoy Mateys, I woke up this morning forgetting all about National Talk like a Pirate Day. I was stumbling through which prompt would be good for our Fun Fr ...

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Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator [Burgess, Dave] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator