Exploring Shakespeare With Children: How to Play with the Bard in your Homeschool

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. Drop your questions or ideas in the comments below. I can’t wait to hear from you!

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Gentle Introductions to Shakespeare

• Tales from Shakespeare, Charles and Mary Lamb

• Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for Children, E. Nesbit

• Poetry for Young People: William Shakespeare 

• How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, Ken Ludwig (Definitely check out his interview on the Your Morning Basket Podcast.)

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

  

• Year of Memory Work videos and printables: “St. Crispin’s Day” (Henry V), “Quality of Mercy” (Merchant of Venice), and Sonnet 116

Be sure to check out all my Comparative Shakespeare Clips Playlists 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

A few other articles about Shakespeare (and other literary life 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?

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