
Exploring Shakespeare With Your Children: how to play with the Bard in your home
Exploring Shakespeare with your children can be fun and easy
Don’t believe me? Watch the video below, explore the resources I’ve rounded up, and then just start playing.
Experiencing the wit and beauty of Shakespeare (whether in reading, reciting, or memorizing) is one of my favorite things to do with my children. I hope this post encourages you to incorporate some Shakespearean delight in your own home!
Do you have questions about enjoying Shakespeare as a family? I’m happy to help with resources or tips to get you started! Participate in the conversation on Facebook or Instagram, join my email list for subscriber exclusives, or comment below! I can’t wait to hear from you.
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Gentle Introductions to Shakespeare
- Tales from Shakespeare, Charles and Mary Lamb
- How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, Ken Ludwig
Watching and Listening to Shakespeare
- Comedy of Errors (Arkangel) with David Tennant as Antipholus of Syracuse
- Other Arkangel Shakespeare Audio Dramas
- Folger Shakespeare Audio Dramas
- Shakespeare Live at the RSC
- Comparative Shakespeare Clips Playlists at Humility and Doxology on YouTube
Much Ado About Nothing Playlist
Shylock {Merchant of Venice} Playlist
To Be or Not To Be {Hamlet} Playlist
Julius Caesar Playlist
Playing with Shakespeare
- Great Shakespearean Deaths Card Game {Watch my Facebook Live about this fun game here}
A few other articles about Shakespeare and other literary resources
- Is Shakespeare too hard? Or are we too dumb?
- A few phrases coined by Shakespeare
- A few words coined by Shakespeare
- Music inspired by Shakespeare
- Shakespeare is a regular part of our morning time, which you can learn more about here
- Don’t Know Much About Literature
- Reading Journals for older students and younger students
- Year of Memory Work
What is your favorite Shakespeare play?
Join the conversation on Facebook or Instagram and tell me some of your favorite Shakespeare passages. And don’t forget to sign up for my email list for subscriber exclusives!

