Pre-K Pirate Storytime

Games

• What's a pirate's favorite letter in the alphabet?  Arrrrrr.  Practice talking like a pirate:  arggh, aye, me hearty, belay that!
• Bring your mascara pencil to work, or get out the facepaints, and draw some curly moustaches on your attendees. 
• End the storytime by having them "walk the plank" right out the door.   

Books

Storytime Line-up

Intro: Pirates Don't Take Baths *****

Gripping tale: Pirates Love Underpants 

Gripping tale: Pirate Pete, Talk Like a Pirate by Kennedy

Physical: Pirate Treasure Hunt **** (Parents provided super back-up!)

Science & Math: This Little Pirate ***

Classic: Pirate Boy by Eve Bunting

Quickie: Pirate Nap (Didn't really do -- just colors)
Pirates vs. Cowboys  Aaron Reynolds

Pirates in Pajamas by Caroline Crowe
Journey of Captain Scaredy Cat by Jose Andres.  Love this book, story kids need too.

Songs

To the tune of "If You're Happy & You Know It" (Credit: Born Librarian)

If you're a pirate , swab the deck (swish, swish)

...walk the plank

...say Ahoy!

Zoom, zoom, zoom, we're hunting for doubloons.
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we're hunting for doubloons.
If you want to take a trip, climb aboard our rocket ship...

Craft

Have them wrap small objects like pebbles or styrofoam pieces in tinfoil to make treasure.