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 2 Part II: Crafting engaging lessons August 9 Part III: Building a better pirate I want to start out with these two quotes from the beginning of the book: Clip art by Amanda Wittenborn "Teaching like a pirate has nothing to do with the dictionary definition and everything to do with the spirit. Pirates are daring, adventurous, and willing to set forth into uncharted territories with no guarantee of success. They reject the status quo and refuse to conform to any society that stifles creativity and independence. They are entrepreneurs who take risks and are willing to travel to the ends of the earth for that which they value. Although fiercely independent, they travel with and embrace a diverse crew. If you are willing to live by the code, commit to the voyage, and pull your share of the load, then you're free to set sail. Pirates don't much care about public perception; they proudly fly their flags in defiance." "We need mavericks and renegades who are willing to use unorthodox tactics to spark and kindle the flame of creativity and imagination in the minds of the young." These quotes got me fired up about teaching and excited to read the rest of this book. I love reading books like this in the summer time, I find it is an excellent way to recharge my batteries and get me excited about teaching again. Passion The first section of the book is all about Passion. There are three great questions that Burgess asks that you are supposed to answer before reading the section. I am usually the type of person to glance at the questions and go on, but I found these questions to be good ones and in the interest of making a good book study, I answered these in writing before starting this section. Within your subject matter, what are you passionate about teaching? I have 2 topics in math that I am most passionate about. The first is algebra. I am not talking about that big heavy text book you had in eighth grade. I am talking about the patterns and conjectures students make starting in Kindergarten. I am talking about the moment when a student realizes that knowing 8 + 9 = 17 helps them know 17 - 8 = 9. I love seeing these magical moments when kids get the big ideas of mathematics. I also have a slightly unhealthy obsession with fractions. I think this is because I was taught fraction in such a strict methodical way that I am always surprised and delighted when I find a new way to look at fractions. I remember sitting in my first math professional development after graduating from college and the instructor told me that her research was showing that kids had 5 different strategies for comparing fractions. I thought common denominators was the only way! When I was a sixth grade classroom teacher, I remember waking up one night thinking about how to use the area model to multiply fractions. I feel like there is always more to learn about fractions and that is exciting to me. Within your profession, but not specific to your subject matter, what are you passionate about? I am passionate about seeing kids gain knowledge. I love seeing that spark kids have when they have worked really hard at learning something and the self-confidence boost they get when they master it. I love how that confidence can translate into a better attitude, a willingness to work hard and a passion for learning. I love the focus on making sure you have identified your professional passion because, "On all of the days when you don't have passion for your content, you must consciously make the decision to focus on your professional passion." I may be one of the freaks Burgess mentions who is passionate about everything they teach (almost) but I have days where I am just not feeling the love for the content. When that happens, I need to make a conscious effort to focus on my passion for teaching and seeing student growth. When you combine your content, professional and personal passions you get an unstoppable teacher! "Teaching is no longer about relaying the content standard... it's about transforming lives. It's about killing apathy. It's about helping the next generation fulfill their potential and become successful human beings. It's no longer about memorizing fats; it's about inspiring greatness." Reading quotes like that get me so fired up for the new school year! Immersion This section focuses on being present in the moment. I love the analogy of the swimming pool and the person watching from the sides versus the person in the pool. As a math specialist, I spend a lot of time in other teacher's classrooms and I think the difference between a good teacher and a great one can be their willingness to jump right in the pool. Their students really benefit in both engagement and academic success from their willingness to completely immerse themselves in the lesson. As much as this section focuses on being present in the moment and making sure you are not distracted by other things, it still shows the importance of sizing teachable moments. "I'm a firm believer in having structure and definite plans for the direction of lessons, but sometimes things happen that demand a change in direction and a "letting go" of the plan. The teachable moment is called that because if you wait it will be gone!" Even if it means you are not "covering" the curriculum you are supposed to, it is important to seize these teachable moments! "At some point in your career you have to decide if you care more about teaching to tests or teaching kids." I know the reason I became a teacher was to teach kids and not to teach to tests! Your turn! What are your thoughts on Passion and Immersion? I bought the kindle version of this book and have been reading it on my iPad and my desktop using the free kindle app. This is my first time using a kindle version and I am still not sure how I feel about it. What is your opinion on e-books versus real books?
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Elementary reading in past tense with comprehension exercises. Key included. - ESL worksheets
Are you ready for a grand pirate adventure? This Pirate Escape Room is a perfect culminating activity for your study of pirates and a fun week filled with learning.
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Looking for some pirate games? We have you covered with this pirate unit study. Play historical games that pirates may have actually played and play modern games featuring pirates. Either way, you are going to have a lot of fun - pirate style!
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Here's a great activity book on the pirate theme involving reading, writing, counting and problem solving. Voici un super cahier d'activités sur le thème des pirates regroupant des activités de lecture, d'écriture, de numération et de résolution de problèmes. Key words: french, français, activités, activity, printable, french immersion, pirates, trésor, lecture, écriture, word word, lexique Comment obtenir des produits GRATUITS sur TpT? Accumulez des crédits lors de vos prochains achats sur TpT en laissant vos commentaires sur chacun des produits achetés. Quand vous serez prêts à échanger vos crédits, aller sur my TpT et sélectionner TpT Credit Balance. Autres produits de la même série Si vous aimez ce produit, vous aimerez sans doute: Cahier d’activités sur l’Halloween Cahier d’activités sur les monstres < Pour connaître mes nouveautés Suivez-moi! Cliquez sur Follow me Pinterest My blog Facebook Droits d'auteurs La personne qui télécharge ce document est autorisée à copier à des fins d’utilisation personnelle ou avec ses élèves. Si vous n’avez pas directement téléchargé ce document, prière de vous rendre à ma boutique pour télécharger votre copie. La redistribution, l'édition, la vente ou l'affichage de cet ouvrage en tout ou en partie sur Internet sont strictement interdites. Les infractions sont passibles des sanctions de la Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Pour des questions ou des commentaires, écrivez-moi à [email protected]
This treasure-filled pack of pirate-themed activities will teach your preschooler and kindergarteners various early math and literacy skills. Count up the coins, trace lines to the X spot and get ready for some more fun games. Ahoy!
Creating a pirate-themed classroom is easy with these ideas for DIY projects and premade solutions. Plus a free behavior chart is available for download!
Play a fun pirate rounding game to practice those rounding skills! We are doing our best to make math fun around here and games have been a huge hit! I love making printable games because we can hyper-focus on one skill and then discard of it when we're done. Welcome to Pirate Week on Royal
I know how much you all love play dough counting mats, so I have a new set for you (and three more coming out in the next week!). These free pirate play dough mats for numbers 1-10 are an excellent way to practice numeracy with your preschoolers and kindergarteners. With numerals, number words, ten-frame and
Free printable pirate vocabulary worksheets in PDF form. These are fantastic activities for any seafaring or pirate themed classes.
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"Immersion is felt by students in ways we don't even realize...we like that you watch and react to the video with us" (Burgess, 2012, Teach Like a Pirate). This video discussion guide will engage your students as you watch and react to the video with them. Dave Burgess, author of Teach Like a Pirate, believes that immersion is a way to "set your classrooom on fire" and this is what happened in my classroom with this discussion guide. Students were highly engaged in discussion throughout the video and it became a KEEPER year after year. I did not show the video in its entirety in one sitting. I usually showed it in segments over 10 to 15 days depending on the richness of the discussion (I allotted 30 minutes per day). At first the students weren't used to stopping a video to discuss let alone watching segments over several days. It quickly became the "norm" in my class that whenever we got the opportunity to watch a video it always had a purpose -- to enrich our thinking about a topic or connect it to our lives. The students learned to LOVE video discussions and the anticipation for watching and discussing was always very high. I LOVED this one in particular year after year (I used it with my 5th grade classes for at least 7 years before I moved to my current position in district office). It's great for helping students take the concepts and apply them to their own lives and build classroom community. I used this one in combination with "Dear Mrs. Parks: A Dialogue With Today's Youth."
This post marks the end of Part 1! So far we've covered Passion, Immersion, Rapport, and Ask & Analyze... it's time to look at Transformation and Enthusiasm! This chapter focused on making a change, in your classroom set up and in your lessons. Burgess starts out stating that you don't want your lessons to be ordinary. You want your lessons to be remarkable. "Remarkable means that you are so exceptional and different that people talk about you- in a good way." (Burgess p.56) Focus on that last part... in a good way. You want others to be impressed with you, not looking into medicating you. The point is, you want your lessons to be memorable. Special. Worthy of attention and note. Burgess asks us these 2 questions: 1. If your students didn't have to be there, would you be teaching in an empty room? Ouch. That hit a little too close to home for my taste. I put a lot of thought into my lessons, but am I presenting it in such a way that students want to hear it? Am I engaging enough that my students rush to get to their seats, and not in fear of being counted tardy? 2. Do you have any lessons you could sell tickets for? This one is a little easier. I think we all have one of those lessons. The lesson we wish administration would walk in while doing a surprise observation. My ticket worthy lesson is on the branches of government and The Constitution. LOVE. IT. There's no way that each and every lesson is going to fulfill both of those questions. However, we can make sure that every lesson is worthy of learning if we can focus on 2 things: Positioning and Reframing. Positioning: Putting your information in the front of your students' minds... and keeping it there! When I go to Walmart with my kids, they know which aisles are their favorites. All they have to do is look for the end caps. I hear complaints about their being hungry and thirsty until I put a box of crackers into their hands. That's positioning! In your classroom make sure you have the information students need front-and-center, along with yourself! Bright colors, sounds (music maybe?), pictures... something to catch the eye! Make it pleasing and interesting. Reframing: "Reframing involves providing a new context for the material that helps to break down the negative associations many students come to class with." (Burgess p.62) In other words, reframing is taking something that might not seem great, and turning it into something magic. Your students might think they hate math, but that's because they've never experienced math your way! My kids (the ones I birthed) thought they hated to clean, but that was before I introduced them to Mary Poppins! Sometimes all a lesson needs a just a spoonful of sugar. Or fairy dust. Or Disney in general. Whatever you use, make it worth your, and their, time. If you're not enthusiastic about your lesson, how can you expect your students to be? "If you apply nothing else form this book, but you consistently ramp up your enthusiasm level in the classroom, you will be far ahead of the game and a dramatically better teacher." (Burgess p.65) Burgess goes on to say that he would rather hire an enthusiastic teacher than a brilliant but staid teacher any day. "An enthusiastic teacher can learn technique, method, and strategy, but it is almost impossible to light a fire inside the charred heart of a burned-out teacher." (Burgess p.66) Ouch. That's a little harsh, huh? But think about it. An enthusiastic teacher is like a happy puppy- eager to please and learn new tricks. A burned-out teacher knows all the tricks and doesn't want to learn any more. I'm not going to lie, there are times when I begin the day like the first illustration, but end the day looking like the second. Not a pretty picture, but you understand the sentiment. The only way to have an energetic and engaging classroom is to be an energetic and engaged teacher- and it's exhausting! Then I have to go home to 3 little ones of my own and they want snacks, and dinner, and homework help, and clean clothes so I start laundry, and baths, and bedtime stories, and just one more kiss and hug... you get the picture. Don't let their cuteness fool you. They can be demanding little tyrants. So, how can I be an enthusiastic teacher day after day without becoming completely burned out? 1. Fake it. You heard me. Someones you just don't feel it, and that's ok. That doesn't mean, however, that you're off the enthusiasm-hook. Your students still need you to be at your best. So, fake it. The plus side of faking it is that eventually you'll manage to fool yourself as well. It's like laughing. Your brain can't distinguish between a real or a fake laugh, so you do it until your brain is convinced it's real. 2. Change your focus. "No Honey, I'm just too tired to do the dishes. I'll just let them soak another night." I drag myself upstairs and barely make it to the bed before I flop face-down on the mattress. I'm almost in dreamland when suddenly I remember that today was the release of the newest book in a series I'm reading. I jump off the mattress, grab my Kindle and download the book. 4 hours later, the book is finished, a mug once full of ice cream is set on the bedside table and I'm finally ready for bed. Your day is going to have plenty of ups and downs. The important thing is being able to focus more on the ups. If you're able to focus on something that makes you happy, it will help you keep your energy when you're faced with something less pleasant. Find an enjoyable aspect of the lesson you're teaching and it will help you sail through any more difficult times. ** Discussion question: What is one way you've "Mary Poppin-ed" a lesson? What's your favorite "spoonful of sugar"?**
Un grand merci à Edith, pour cet énorme rallye. Un rallye comme je les aime, avec un petit personnage à suivre : Plume le pirate (et les héros de Pavillon noir pour le cycle 3), et pleins de livres très variés. Ce rallye à thème, les élèves d'Edith ont pu le faire en dernière période. Voici la liste de tous les titres de ce rallye : Tout d'abord les titres pour le CE1/CE2, La série des Plume le pirate, pouvant être un rallye à elle toute seule : Série Plume le pirate : * Plume le pirate : Drôles de pirates * Plume le pirate : Le trésor de l'île aux perles * Plume le pirate : Le secret des Sept-Crânes * Plume le pirate : Mystère à bord * Plume le pirate : L'attaque des carnivores * Plume le pirate : Le géant des mers * Plume le pirate : Le trésor des cannibales * Plume le pirate : Cap au Pôle Nord * Plume le pirate : Pris au piège * Plume le pirate : Pirate circus * Plume le pirate : L'appel des sirènes * Plume le pirate : Le royaume des éléphants * Plume le pirate : La sorcière de l’île du Croc * A table les pirates ! * Le fils du pirate (roman) * T'es trop moche Jim caboche ! * Un pirate à l’école * Le trésor de Beaurepaire * John Cerise * Quoi de neuf chez les pirates ? * Pirateries * C’est pas moi * Le livre le plus génial que j'ai jamais lu * Le fils du pirate (Bourgeau) * Le père du pirate * Malou le pirate * L'école d'Agathe : Thomas est un vrai pirate * Mille milliards de pirates * La rentrée des jumeaux pirates * L’île aux pirates * Capitaine Jambe-de-Bois * Pirates * La reine des pirates (CE2-CM1) * Pirate des couleurs Sophie * Qui étaient les vrais pirates ? Sophie Série pavillon noir (CE2 (difficile)-CM1) : * Pavillon noir : Graines de pirates * Pavillon noir : Le vaisseau fantôme * Pavillon noir : L'île aux requins * Pavillon noir : L'or du serpent à plumes * Pavillon noir : A l'assaut de Veracruz * Pavillon noir : Prisonnier de la pieuvre noire * Pavillon noir : Tonnerre sur les Caraïbes * Pavillon noir : le coffre des Caïmans * Pavillon noir : Dans le ventre de l’Espadon * Pavillon noir : la malédiction de la pierre levée * Pavillon noir : Le trésor des montagnes noires Merci Carine pour ces 4 nouvelles fiches : * Pirate Atouille * Maman, le pirate et moi * Mini-Loup et les pirates * Et qu' ça saute Moussaillon Merci Delphine pour ces 14 fiches : * Les pirates (Sami et Julie) * Le trésor d'Erik le rouge * Le pirate masqué * Agathe contre les pirates * Les 4 pirates * Le trésor de sabre noir * Mon ami le pirate * Sharky et le mystère de l'île au trésor * Sharky et le monstre des mers * Le pirate et le roi * Capitaine Barberousse sur l'île au trésor * Le pirate en sucre rose * Capitaine Jambe de bois * John Cerise Comme toujours, dans le dossier vous trouverez : fiches de rallye (avec et sans numéros pour pouvoir composer votre propre rallye), fiches réponses (et une fiche vierge pour composer votre propre rallye), fiches de correction, diplôme, les différentes étiquettes. ***** Dossier complet ***** Les fiches sont illustrées avec les beaux pirates de Mysticlolly. Vous les retrouverez sur son blog. N'hésitez pas à me demander la trame, pour enrichir encore ce rallye avec vos titres. Widgets Amazon.fr Pour écrire sur les fiches plastifiées. Cet article vous a plu ? Alors soutenez mon travail ! Pour cela, rien de plus simple, un commentaire ici, un 💜👍 ou un partage sur les réseaux sociaux... C'est rapide, c'est gratuit et cela encourage à continuer ! Merci !
This pirates writing resource was created with French grade one and two students in mind. It is also perfect for French Immersion students, as it will help them build confidence in writing. It includes the following: - Word banks for each sheet, which provide vocabulary support. - Self-assessment checklists that will help students learn to self-assess their writing. It will also help them learn to edit and revise their work. This resource has 10 writing prompts. ---- THANK YOU! I really appreciate you purchasing my teaching resources and I hope you'll enjoy using them in your classroom. Please FOLLOW ME HERE if you'd like to receive notifications when I upload new products and freebies.
Several pirate themed props and set pieces, including canons dungeons, shanty towns, and more made out of foam.
Practice mapping skills with these fun themes - pirate treasure map, my classroom, at the park and my community - all IN FRENCH! This set is part of my COMMUNITY HELPERS & MAPPING SKILLS BUNDLE☼ Dans la classe ☼• Que voyez-vous sur ce plan? Study the classroom plans and then colour, cut & gl...
Fiches d'activités en français pour le quatrième livre de la série, La Cabane Magique. Il y a des questions de compréhension, études de vocabulaire et de grammaire, et mots-caches. Idéale pour la salle de classe française ou immersion. ...
Thème: pirates.Ce produit est inclus dans l'Ensemble d'étiquettes pour la salle de classe. Cliquez ici.Intégrations:- La rentrée- Salle de classe- Responsabilités- Organisation- Décorations- EtiquettesVoici 44 cartes pour organiser vos responsabilités dans la salle de classe. 2 formats sont offerts,...
Thème: pirates.Ce produit est inclus dans l'Ensemble d'étiquettes pour la salle de classe. Cliquez ici.Intégrations:- La rentrée- Salle de classe- Responsabilités- Organisation- Décorations- EtiquettesVoici 44 cartes pour organiser vos responsabilités dans la salle de classe. 2 formats sont offerts,...
Your grade one French students will love this funny pirate version of the Little Red Hen written especially for French Immersion! It has a guided reading story, a script for Reader's Theatre, worksheets and a game to extend your students fluency and vocabulary. Reading Features of Le petit perroquet rouge : Written for French Immersion students Level 5 Simple vocabulary Familiar content Dialogue Repetition Problem: A parrot captain wants to find gold but his crew is lazy and won't help! Funny details in the pictures You will get: Colour and black and white versions of Le petit perroquet rouge Reader's Theatre version of Le petit perroquet rouge in black and white Two worksheets focused on using the infinitive after 'je veux' and 'je vais' Three worksheets focused on grammar Cards in colour to play charades How to Use: Print enough of the colour booklets for guided reading and keep them for your guided reading library After the students have read them for guided reading, let them put the books in their book boxes for independent reading Or/and photocopy the black and white version and ask students to highlight sight words (or other words) and then read them to you before reading the text. When they can read the text fluently, let them take the black and white books home to read to their parents. They will love it! After guided reading, it is time to do the Reader's Theatre. The extra repetition will help them develop fluency. Let everyone have a turn being the captain! When students have finished their guided reading session, have them do the worksheets while you work with another group. To play charades, print and cut out the charades cards. Put them in a paper bag and play charades. This is a great warm up activity that will help improve oral fluency. Teachers Have Said: Be the first one to rate this product! Don't miss out! By rating this product you will get TPT points to use towards purchasing another TPT product!
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Practice geography grid skills with a fun pirate theme! Identify where on the map the pirate items are using the grid. Includes: ***Now includes an Easel Activity!*** 4 worksheets in total including: ♦ 3 identifying grid locations ♦ 1 with grid identification and directions using a compass. ♦ Answer Key Assessment Option: ♦ Use some of the worksheets to practice and one to assess for a grade. Check out the preview to see examples! Like pirate themed geography? Check out my Pirate Compass Clue Activity for a fun way to practice cardinal and intermediate directions. Find more pirate themed activities at my storefront Morsel Tidbits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did you know that you earn credits towards buying products on TeachersPayTeachers by commenting and rating on paid purchases? How cool is that? Take a moment and rate/comment and start earning some credits!
Here's a great activity book on the pirate theme involving reading, writing, counting and problem solving. Voici un super cahier d'activités sur le thème des pirates regroupant des activités de lecture, d'écriture, de numération et de résolution de problèmes. Key words: french, français, activités, activity, printable, french immersion, pirates, trésor, lecture, écriture, word word, lexique Comment obtenir des produits GRATUITS sur TpT? Accumulez des crédits lors de vos prochains achats sur TpT en laissant vos commentaires sur chacun des produits achetés. Quand vous serez prêts à échanger vos crédits, aller sur my TpT et sélectionner TpT Credit Balance. Autres produits de la même série Si vous aimez ce produit, vous aimerez sans doute: Cahier d’activités sur l’Halloween Cahier d’activités sur les monstres < Pour connaître mes nouveautés Suivez-moi! Cliquez sur Follow me Pinterest My blog Facebook Droits d'auteurs La personne qui télécharge ce document est autorisée à copier à des fins d’utilisation personnelle ou avec ses élèves. Si vous n’avez pas directement téléchargé ce document, prière de vous rendre à ma boutique pour télécharger votre copie. La redistribution, l'édition, la vente ou l'affichage de cet ouvrage en tout ou en partie sur Internet sont strictement interdites. Les infractions sont passibles des sanctions de la Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Pour des questions ou des commentaires, écrivez-moi à [email protected]
