read & write

Create a Flip Book

Learn how to create and animate a flip book with this activity from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

“Have You Filled a Bucket Today?”

“Have You Filled a Bucket Today?”

Enjoy a reading of “Have You Filled a Bucket Today? : A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids” by Carol McCloud. This story encourages positive behaviors by doing good deeds for ourselves and others.

Story Pirates University: Spy Gadget

Story Pirates University: Spy Gadget

Create a cool new spy gadget for your next top secret mission with the help of our Story Pirates friends Sherry and Justin. Use your imagination to create a gadget like no other!

Read Aloud: “Shiver Me Letters”

Read Aloud: “Shiver Me Letters”

Camper Joaquin reads “Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC” by June Sobel and illustrated by Henry Cole. Go on an adventure with pirates to find all the letters of the alphabet in this clip from WUCF.

Read Aloud: “The Invisible String”

Read Aloud: “The Invisible String”

Camper Clara reads “The Invisible String” by Patrice Karst. It is important to remember that even though you may not be able to physically see something, it does not mean it isn’t there.

Story Pirates University: Secret Hideout

Story Pirates University: Secret Hideout

Create a secret hideout with help from Sherry and Kimia in this clip from Story Pirates. Sherry and Kimia design a perfect secret hideout for Business Crab by asking questions about who the hideout is for and where the hideout is hiding. Business Crab’s hideout may be great for Business Crab, but what kind of hideout does your character need?

Story Pirates University: Suspense

Story Pirates University: Suspense

Sherry and Justin from Story Pirates show you how to keep a reader on the edge of their seat in this clip about suspense. They explain all the steps to make a story where the reader has to know what happens next and share their own mysterious and exciting examples.