Teaching Shakespeare in Primary Schools All the World's a Stage

Part 1 explores the place of classic texts in modern classrooms - how teachers can invite children to make meaning from Shakespeare's words - and considers key issues such as gender and race, and embraces modern technology and digital storytelling. Part 2 presents Shakespeare's plays:The Tempest,A Midsummer Night's Dream,Romeo and Juliet,Julius Caesar,MacbethandThe Winter's Tale. For each play, there is a suggested sequence of activities that will guide teachers through the process of inspiring children, incubating ideas and making connections all before responding to it through drama, writing and other subjects.
You don't need to be an actor, a scholar or even an extrovert to get the best out of Shakespeare! Written by experienced teachers, this book is an essential resource for teachers of all levels of experience who want to teach creative, engaging and memorable lessons.