Pirate Island Map:
*Use the map as a prompt for starting your own stories about what might happen on the pirate island. *
*Talk about pirates landing and discovering the various places, what are the mountains like to climb? Is the cave spooky and dark? What is inside it? What happens in the sinking sands? what can be seen from Lookout Point? When they dig up the treasure under the X, what is inside the box? Has someone else beaten them to it already? Where will they go to next?
*Use the map to talk about positional and directional language eg “They must go over the mountain, through the forest, around the rocks, across the river, into the swamp” etc
*Use the map to imagine being on the island and follow it around an imaginary assault course inside or outside. under the table can become the cave, blue material can be the river, cushions can be the beach etc. Great way to use up some energy and at the end your child can “discover” a treasure box that has been filled with snacks/ books/ toys/ teddies!