Are you intimidated by Shakespeare? Do you wonder how you can introduce the bard’s work to your kids if you aren’t all that familiar with it yourself? Ah yes. You’ve come to the right place. :)
I am a huge (HUGE!) fan of Ken Ludwig‘s book, How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare (now available in paperback!) and I invited him onto the show to inspire and encourage you.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- how Shakespeare helps our children to be more human
- his thoughts about watching a movie or see a performance before reading a play
- his favorite adaptions we can share with our kids
Links from this episode:
- Howtoteachyourchildrenshakespeare.com– the site with audio clips of the passages Ken suggests and other helps to get you going!
- Ken Ludwig’s website: kenludwig.com
- Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb ( FREE audio version!)
- FREE audio versions: Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, and the Children’s Shakespeare)
- The Shakespeare Library by Wendy Greenhill- Ken recommends the whole series; these can be hard to find, but here’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to get you started…
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