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Friday, February 1, 2013

Flannel Friday: Pirate Rex's Xs

This week, my Flannel Friday contribution is an original story I wrote. I've been presenting a letter of the day at each drop-in story time since the start of the school year, and on Tuesday, it was time for the letter X. I wasn't crazy about most of the X-related activities I found online, so I decided to write my own, using the concept of a pirate's treasure map where "X marks the spot." Here is the final product, entitled Pirate Rex's Xs. (Feel free to use this story, but if you repost it on your blog, please use it in its original form and link back to this post. Thanks!)


Pirate Rex's Xs

Pirate Rex had a treasure map with four Xs on it. 
“X marks the spot to find the treasure!” said Rex.
 He went to the first X. 
Under the first X, he found...
A red feather! 
“On to the next X!” said Rex.
Pirate Rex went to the second X.
Under the second X, he found...
a blue feather!
“On to the next X!” said Rex. 


Pirate Rex went to the third X.
Under the third X, he found...
a yellow feather!“On to the next X!” said Rex.


Pirate Rex went to the fourth X.
Under the fourth X, he found...
A parrot!

“I will name you Treasure,” said Rex.

The end. 

The pirate image I used comes from MyCuteGraphics.com. The feathers and Xes come from Clker.com. Since I am free to distribute images from those sites, I have put them into a .pdf file, which you can download here. The parrot came from a Google images search, and I don't believe it is free to share online, so you'll have to search for your own parrot if you want one!

Anne is hosting Flannel Friday this week. For more Flannel Friday info, visit the official website.
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11 comments:

  1. LisaFebruary 1, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    Cute story. The kids always love surprises on the flannelboards!

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    1. Katie FitzgeraldFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:51 PM

      Thanks, Lisa! The surprise ending was a big with the kids and the grown-ups!

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  2. JaneFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:55 PM

    Very cute - and I agree with Lisa, the kids love a surprise on those flannel boards.

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    1. Katie FitzgeraldFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:51 PM

      Thanks, Jane! Lisa is so right - the element of surprise is great every time.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    Cute! I love how the feathers lead you to the bird. And his name! Adorable.

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    1. Katie FitzgeraldFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:52 PM

      Thanks! I was going for kind of a "Blues Clues" approach. I think it worked.

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  4. craigandlissaFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:25 AM

    This is so fun for the letter X! I can't wait to do it with my preschoolers next month. Thanks for sharing!

    Lissa Rogers
    Lake Elsinore, CA

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    1. Katie FitzgeraldFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:52 PM

      Thank you for commenting, Lissa! Letter X is tricky, so I'm glad to share this one.

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  5. craigandlissaFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:25 AM

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  6. MarianneFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    Great job! I bet the kids loved it. I can't wait to do it with my two year olds. Thank you for the story and visuals.

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    1. Katie FitzgeraldFebruary 4, 2013 at 5:53 PM

      Thanks, Marianne! They did. Especially the twos and threes.

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