How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare
Are you intimidated by teaching Shakespeare?
Teaching kids Shakespeare doesn’t have to be intimidating. Find out why Shakespeare is foundational to a great education, and the simplest way to get started (even if you aren’t familiar with much of Shakespeare’s work yourself!).
Think your kids won’t love Shakespeare?
• THINK AGAIN •
Exploring a Shakespeare play with Sarah Mackenzie isn’t just “doing Shakespeare.”
It’s realizing—wait… this is actually fun!
Sarah will help you untangle the language, laugh at the jokes, and bring the whole thing to life together. No prior experience with Shakespeare necessary.
Sarah will guide you every step of the way, whether you get this year’s Summer Adventure or join us in RAR Premium.
By the end, your kids won’t just “get” Shakespeare—they’ll love it.
Wondering how to introduce your kids to Shakespeare?
Join us for the RAR Summer Adventure this year and get:
Introduce Your Kids to Shakespeare
Watch world renowned playwright Ken Ludwig (author of How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare) and Read-Aloud Revival host Sarah Mackenzie in a FREE video class, originally featured on episode #171 of the RAR Podcast.
Watch or listen below!
Find out why Shakespeare is foundational to a great education, and the simplest way to get started (even if you aren’t familiar with much of Shakespeare’s work yourself!).
You’ll walk away knowing just what to do first, and how simple and delightful it can be to introduce your kids of all ages to Shakespeare.
They’ll answer questions like:
- Why should I teach Shakespeare when there’s so much else to do in my school day?
- What play should I start with?
- What’s the simplest way to begin?
- What if I have no prior knowledge of Shakespeare?
- What do I do if I don’t know what something in a Shakespeare play means?
Links mentioned:
Our Favorite Shakespeare Resource
Hands-down, the #1 resource you want at your fingertips when embarking on reading Shakespeare with your kids is How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig.
In order to make sure you’re ordering the new copy with additional chapters, we recommend ordering directly from the Penguin Random House.
Our Shakespeare Booklist
We’ve curated this list to include our favorite Shakespearian read-alouds, our favorite audio versions of Shakespeare’s plays and even some enchanting books for Mamas! Be sure to check the printable booklist for age recommendations.
Shakespeare in RAR Premium
If you are seeking more writing instrution for ages 12+. Sarah’s favorites are listed below.
Raise kids who love Shakespeare.
At RAR Premium, we offer monthly Family Book Clubs for all ages, and Sarah teaches monthly classes for homeschooling moms to help them gain confidence in their homeschool and fall more in love with the life they already have. If you are a mama who loves books and desires warm family relationships, we are your people.
