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Yarr! How to Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day

By Alina O'Donnell
 | Sep 19, 2017

Kid Dressed as PirateAhoy, ye mateys! September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, but ye can engage yer learners all year long with pirate activities. Students can learn science, math, geography, history, culture, citizenship, and more by studying pirates. Below is a list of fun classroom activities to git ye sailing.

Talk like a pirate

Learn navigational skills

Explore the Golden Age

For more ideas, check out Teaching Ideas’ list of pirate-themed classroom resources.

Alina O'Donnell is the editor of Literacy Daily.

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