Treasure Island: A Piratey Literature Seminar for Kids, by Lydia Netzer (PDF ebook) – Want your kids to have some real fun reading and exploring this time honored Robert Louis Stevenson classic? Check out this wonderful 12 lesson unit study based on “Treasure Island”, created and contributed by HomeschoolFreebieOfTheDay reader, Lydia Netzer. Lydia created this 12 session series for kids in her local homeschool support group, and graciously has allowed us to share it here. Includes a week by week reading outline, history, activities, crafts, language arts, treasure hunts, and a wrap up party to boot – perfect for kids who love pirates & adventure!
Here’s Lydia’s write-up about this resource on her blog, with some nice pictures & more background info on this study.
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Thank you Linda for offering this wonderful unit study – my sons are going to LOVE this!
This looks like a really fun unit study. My DS is sure to love it. Thanks for sharing.
I have been waiting for this all week (just like your site says!). Thanks so much!
Thank you so much! I love Treasure Island and I am so excited to do some of your fun activities with my kids. I think it will be a total hit since my DS *loves* pirates!
Thanks again!
I have to admit I had an inordinate amount of fun teaching this unit. People asked me if I was out of my mind for agreeing to teach a co-op class of 8 boys aged 6-9. I found the pirate worldview adapted well to this teaching situation. I threatened to make them walk the plank, assigned them deck-swabbing responsibilities, and paid good hard fake plastic gold for all duties accomplished. Hehehe.
Thank you to the Freebie of the Day site for spreading the word.
Thank you! We can really use this
Lydia,
Wow! This a great unit! I was also waiting all for this one, and it was certainly worth the wait! You are gifted creatively and it shows! It was well done and visually appealing, too. I liked the section on tying nautical knots… I probably wouldn’t have thought of that if I was trying to create my own unit study. SUPER JOB! THANK YOU!!!
My son and I just went to Barnes and Noble yesterday and bought Treasure Island. How timely that you should make this available. Thank you. I know this will make his experience with this book and author much more enjoyable.
I wanted to download this study guide so badly as we are studying this book in October, but I kept getting errors for some reason. Every time I tried it said that the file was damaged and Acrobat wouldn’t open it.
Thank you Lydia for sharing this unit study. My children both enjoy “Treasure Island” and now we have some fun activities to go along with it!