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A foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching
your children the classic works of William
Shakespeare
William Shakespeare’s plays
are among the great bedrocks of Western civilization
and contain the finest writing of the past 450
years. Many of the best novels, plays, poetry, and films
in the English language produced since Shakespeare’s
death in 1616—from Jane Austen to The
Godfather—are heavily influenced by Shakespeare’s
stories, characters, language, and themes. In a
sense, his works are a kind of Bible for the modern
world, bringing us together intellectually and
spiritually. Hamlet, Juliet, Macbeth,
Ophelia, and a vast array of other singular
Shakespearean characters have become the archetypes
of our consciousness. To know some Shakespeare provides
a head start in life. In How to Teach Your
Children Shakespeare, acclaimed playwright Ken
Ludwig provides the tools you need to instill an
understanding, and a love, of Shakespeare’s works in
your children, and to have fun together along the
way.
Ken
Ludwig devised his methods while teaching his own
children, and his approach is friendly and
easy to master. Beginning with memorizing
short specific passages from Shakespeare's plays, this
method then instills children with cultural
references they will utilize for years to come. Ludwig’s
approach includes understanding of the time period and
implications of Shakespeare’s diction as well as the
invaluable lessons behind his words and
stories. Colorfully incorporating the history
of Shakespearean theater and society, How
to Teach Your Children Shakespeare guides
readers on
an informed and adventurous journey
through the world in which the Bard
wrote.
This book’s simple process allows
anyone to impart to children the wisdom of
plays like A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, Twelfth Night,
Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet. And
there’s fun to be had along the way. Shakespeare novices
and experts, and readers of all ages, will each find
something delightfully irresistible in How to
Teach Your Children Shakespeare.
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