Starting with Shakespeare: Successfully Introducing Shakespeare to Children
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Starting with Shakespeare: Successfully Introducing Shakespeare to Children
By (Author) Todd Daubert
By (author) Pauline Nelson
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Libraries Unlimited Inc
15th March 2000
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
822.33
Physical Properties
Paperback
236
Width 216mm, Height 279mm
624g
Description
William Shakespeare comes alive for students with these engaging activities. Immersing students in his life and times and characters, this book introduces elementary students to four plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet. A complete historical background, an introduction to the characters, a retelling of the story, a variety of integrated activities, verses for memorization, a complete script for class performance, and a list of resources accompany each play. Activities extend learning to history, geography, science, art, music, movement, math, and language arts. Grades K-5 (adaptable to higher levels).
Author Bio
PAULINE NELSON is a teacher at Belleview Elementary School, Englewood, Colorado. TODD DAUBERT is a teacher at Belleview Elementary School, Englewood, Colorado.
