Ahoy there, matey! Raise the Jolly Roger and set sail for Talk Like a Pirate Day on 19 September!
Why would a teacher want to talk like a pirate? Shiver me timbers – why would any sane educator not want to do that? But will it help my class learn?
Avast ye scallywag and I will show you how a bit of buccaneer vernacular can give your pupils’ learning the old heave ho.
Am I going to talk like a pirate all the way through this? No, I think I’m done.
What they’ll learn
- How to measure volume in millilitres
- How fractions of different denominators can add up to a whole
- Combining liquids in the correct ratio
- That scurvy can result from a lack of fresh fruit
Ian Goldsworthy is a Y2 teacher at Manor Lodge School in Shenley, Hertfordshire. He also does teacher training in science for Essex Teacher Training.
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Fractions lesson – Teach fractions like a pirate
