This was my first International Talk Like a Pirate Day at a new school library, and we tried to prepare all week leading up to give everyone a chance to hear plenty of pirate fun before 9.19. It seemed to help everyone join in on the pirate vernacular. We used the Pirate themed bitmoji room I have used for years, with a few new titles added. I folded what felt like a 100 paper pirate hats, and stapled hundreds more for yet another hat style.

We hung pirate flags and challenged the staff to dress as a pirate for TLAP Day, with the winners earning book fair credit from our upcoming Book Fair. The coloring mural I drew was finally ready to hang the day before TLAP Day, so it made a nice photo backdrop. I sure am glad I keep that pirate hat in storage, but I had to buy new pirate teeth and I can’t find my hand hook! Can’t wait for next year’s version!