writing
Awesome Kid Alert: Maya

Awesome Kid Alert: Maya

From Story Pirates, meet Maya, who loves to write! Hear about her process for coming up with a story, writing scripts, and performing plays.

Awesome Kid Alert: Mikey

Awesome Kid Alert: Mikey

From Story Pirates, Mikey shares his book review of Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Treehouse book: “Dinosaurs Before Dark.” Then, a surprise guest visits to give some writing advice!

Learn about Braille with Awesome Kid Layla

Learn about Braille with Awesome Kid Layla

From Story Pirates, awesome kid Layla explains how the braille alphabet works and how she reads it. We learn that braille is made up of dots and discover the difference between braille letters and numbers. Layla shares how she felt when she learned braille and encourages us to do the same!

Create a Flip Book

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

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!

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?