The wonderful recurring character of Edward is in this wonderful book by David McPhail which links children’s fascination with pirates to literacy: what a fantastic way to get kids excited about reading, disguised in a classic pirate’s tale! I’ve included your day’s lesson plan which includes activator, mini-lesson, an original activity—jolly rogers!, an original extension—treasure map!, overarching ELA Common Core Standards, and links for you to click on print for pirate fun such as coloring,