This morning Finn reminded all of us that today is National Pirate Day. We set out to celebrate.

First, the logs. Many friends used teamwork to roll the logs around the perimeter of the rock island with the intention of building a pirate ship.

Later, these same mates changed course and used the green chairs to set sail. Once the sitting order was established, these mateys did not/would not divert for a moment.

In another part of the yard, Elliott discovered that the mama bird we’ve been tracking has been back in her nest for several days.

In the front of the Wee Ship, Lisa worked with a group of mates on identifying coins. They played a counting game with the gold treasure coins. with real US coinage, They discussed their value and put them in order lowest to highest. They also rolled dice and practiced writing the number of dots they counted. Afterwards, they got crayons and created rubbings of the US coins.

On the galley table we set out bins filled with warm water, blue watercolor, bars of soap kitchen bowl boats and plastic pirates. We spent time washing our pirates and exploring different ways of working with the materials. Mary Collins, WNIT producer, was here to meet and interact with the kids in preparation for Friday’s taping.

The pirates were excited to rediscover our wooden pirate ship.

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It’s been a happy Pirate Day.

Wee Sprouts: WF garden green beans. Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and apple slices. Lunch: Whole grain rice with chicken, mixed veggies and peaches/oranges. Snack: Goldfish and raisins.

Have a great day.