num_pages: 368
description: A foolproof enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeares plays are among the great bedrocks of Western civilization and contain the finest writing of the past 450 years. Many of the best novels plays poetry and films in the English language produced since Shakespeares death in 1616from Jane Austen to The Godfatherare heavily influenced by Shakespeares stories characters language and themes. In a sense his works are a kind of Bible for the modern world bringing us together intellectually and spiritually. Hamlet Juliet Macbeth Ophelia and a vast array of other singular Shakespearean characters have become the archetypes of our consciousness. To know some Shakespeare provides a head start in life. In How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig provides the tools you need to instill an understanding and a love of Shakespeares works in your children and to have fun together along the way.Ken Ludwig devised his methods while teaching his own children and his approach is friendly and easy to master. Beginning with memorizing short specific passages from Shakespeare's plays this method then instills children with cultural references they will utilize for years to come. Ludwigs approach includes understanding of the time period and implications of Shakespeares diction as well as the invaluable lessons behind his words and stories. Colorfully incorporating the history of Shakespearean theater and society How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare guides readers on an informed and adventurous journey through the world in which the Bard wrote.This books simple process allows anyone to impart to children the wisdom of plays like A Midsummer Nights Dream Twelfth Night Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. And theres fun to be had along the way. Shakespeare novices and experts and readers of all ages will each find something delightfully irresistible in How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.
language: English
title: How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare
publisher: Crown