Montessori-Inspired Pirate Unit

Ahoy, mateys!

It’s time for some pirate fun! A pirate unit is great at any time, but it works especially well in the summer or at the start of the school year when you’re looking for high-interest activities. It can also be a fun unit for any time your child wants to wear a pirate costume. And International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19 is a perfect time for a mini-unit focusing on pirates. (See “Stuff for Junior Pirates” from the original Talk Like a Pirate Day site.)

Following are some fun Montessori-inspired pirate activities from around the blogosphere. I’m also adding some printables that work well for preparing Montessori-inspired pirate activities.

See my post on How to Use Printables to Create Montessori-Inspired Activities.

Free Pirate Printables

Life at Sea: Pirates (printables and Montessori-inspired activities) from Every Star Is Different (Go to Free Printables tab at the top of the Every Star Is Different blog, then to Thematic Activities, then to Life at Sea, and then to the Life at Sea: Pirates post for subscriber freebies.)

Pirate Week Printables from 3 Dinosaurs

Pirate Week Printables from Royal Baloo

Free International Talk Like a Pirate Day Printables and Activities from 3 Boys and a Dog

Pirate Theme Printables from 1+1+1=1

Pirate Printables from A Teaching Mommy

Pirate Printables from Homeschool Creations

Pirate PreK Pack from Over the Big Moon

Pirate Ship Number Line from Early Learning HQ

Montessori-Inspired Pirate Activities

Treasure Hunts for Non-Readers and Readers (my post, which includes two treasure hunts + link to free printable treasure maps)

Pirate Week for Preschoolers, Part 1 (photo) and Pirate Week for Preschoolers, Part 2 from Sorting Sprinkles

Alphabet Pirate Sensory Bin from Little Bins for Little Hands (post is no longer available, but you’ll find some fun pirate activities here.)

Pirate Week: Sensory Bin, Digging for Treasure, Counting and Number Recognition, Pirate Handprint Place Mat, Pirate Letter Hunt and Egg Carton Pirate Ship from Minding Monkeys

Pirate Week from The Chaos and the Clutter

Pirate Slime Sensory Activity from Where Imagination Grows

Montessori Tot Trays – Pirate Themed from Moms Have Questions Too

Fine Motor Treasure Playdough from One Time Through

Montessori-Inspired Fruit Pirate-Making Tray for a Fruit Pirate Ship from ChrissyChitwood.com

 

Counting Pirate Coins from Mama of Many Blessings

Kindergarten with Krash – Pirates from 1+1+1=1

Chalk Pirate Flags and Pirate Sensory Bin from 3 Dinosaurs

Pirate Science Fun: Exploding Treasure Chests and Sunken Treasure Discovery Bottles from Fun-a-Day!

Pirate Fun and Geocaching from Fun with Moore Babies

Me Treasure Map of “ar” Words from Babbling Abby

Pirate Crafts and a Treasure Hunt from Artsy Mama

DIY Pirate Map and Treasure Hunt Games from The Imagination Tree

How to Make a Pirate Treasure Hunt Map of Your Yard with Google Maps from Teach Beside Me

Pirate Ships Unit Study from Brain Power Boy

The following video has nothing to do with Montessori (except for a clear way of emphasizing colors), but I couldn’t resist this fun video for kids:

“Blackbeard, Bluebeard & Redbeard – A Pirate Story” by Eric Herman

Do you have plans for a pirate unit?

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