First of all, I apologize for posting my Literary Locals post a little late this month. As mentioned in my previous Sunday Synopsis, I announced that I would be a little late, but once again I am posting later than I had originally hoped! Also noted in this post, I announced that I have moved Literary Locals to the first of every month instead of the last day. Please make note of this for those who participate.

I started out the party with a story that was conducive to action . . . action in voice, action in motions . . . On a Pirate Ship by Sarah Courtauld and Benji Davies. From the wind that "puffs into the enormous sails" to "giant waves (that) crash over the deck" to the pirates dancing "until they are dizzy," it provides many motions that allowed the kids to literally get into the action.

And, of course, costumes were required!!
The kids and the parents did not leave empty-handed either!! The kids took home a few of their choice pirate duckies and I sent a copy of the latest Literacy Lava home with the parents. Literacy Lava was created by Susan over at The Book Chook and it is absolutely brilliant. I had already planned to give the parents a copy of this little e-zine, but it ended up being perfect because further pirate activities were already included!! Click here to access the most recent version, Literacy Lava 4 as well as the archived versions, including the one with more pirate activities (that would be issue 2 if you are wondering)!!
We had such a wonderful time! We had only moved to our new city a few months before, so we did not have many guests. I do intend to continue with this tradition. I would love to do it twice a year, each with a different theme, BUT we just love the pirate theme, so Talk Like a Pirate day may be the annual event at our house!!
I guess the final words I would like to leave you with is to know that you can make a difference in your local area. Host your own literacy party and spread the love of books. Choose a theme, search the web, and have fun. If you need ideas or help, feel free to contact me. I love to plan parties and love to get creative! And, if I can pull it off, you can too!!!
What have you done for Literary Locals this past month?
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