Pirates

Pirates

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Sunday, September 19, 2021

Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day and National Butterscotch Pudding Day.

September is National Square Dancing Month, National Food Safety Education Month, Classical Music Month, Library Card Sign-up Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Save A Tiger Month, College Savings Month, and Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  Pirates
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1783 - George Washington lays the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.
  • 1851 - The first edition of The New York Times is published
  • 1850 - Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act.
  • 1948 - Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another senator's term.
  •  1970 - Jimi Hendrix dies of a drug overdose at 27.
  • 1975 - Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is captured by the FBI in San Francisco.
  • 2014 - Scotland votes against independence from the U.K.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • The Pirates of Penzance - Tim Curry - The Pirate King  - LISTEN

THEME: PIRATES

  • Grades PreK-K - NHPBS Video - Pirate Ship Adventure (8:32) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Cookies of the Caribbean (5:15) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Pirate's Treasure (5:19) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Pirate Ship Car (3:37) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Clifford the Big Red Dog - Pirate Hats, Ahoyc! (1:33)- VIEW and DO
  • GradesPreK-1 - NHPBS LearningMedia -Clifford, el Gran Perro Colorado - ¡Ahoy, Sombreros de Pirata! (1:33) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-1 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Peg + Cat - The Pirate Problem - Hungry Pirates (2:44) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Peg + Cat - Four + One = Five Sleeping Pirates (2:14) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Peg + Cat - Hungry Pirates Game - DO
  • Grades K-3 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Odd Squad - The Curious Case of Pirate-itis (11:10) - VIEW
  • Grades 1-3 - NHPBS LearningMedia - $martPath -Blackbeard the Pirate (Resources are Limited) (7:32)- VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Pirates of Penzance in Concert (58:45) -VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Problems with Pirates - Teaching with Primary Sources - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - Pirate Monkeyness - Pirate Translator - DO

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NH KIDS - 11.5  Schedule   Live Stream   More Options

More Learning Resources

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PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

PBS LearningMedia

PBS LearningMedia

NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.

Annenberg

Annenberg Learner

Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.

Brainpop

Brainpop

Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology.  The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.

Scholastic

Scholastic Learn At Home

Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.

Local Learning Resources

The best of NH learning resources from around the state.

  • Cheshire County Historical Society

  • New Hampshire Public Radio:

    • Civics 101 -  Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
    • Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.

  • Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park

    • Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning. 

  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

  • Strawbery Banke Museum

    • Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.

  • Tiger Takes On

 

PBS KIDS!

PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents

  • PBS for Parents
    A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder
  • PBS Education
    The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential.
  • PBS Teachers' Lounge
    This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers.
  • PBS KIDS Games app
    Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
Education Manager
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

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