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9780307951502 English 0307951502 A foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare Williams 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., Winner of the Falstaff Award for Best Shakespeare Book, "How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare"is a foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare by Tony-Award winning playwright, Ken Ludwig. To know someShakespeare provides a head start in life. His plays are among the great bedrocks of Western civilization andcontainthe finest writing of the past 450 years. Many of the best novels, plays, poems, and films in the English language produced since Shakespeare s death in 1616 from"Pride and Prejudice"to"The Godfather" are heavily influenced by Shakespeare s stories, characters, language, and themes. In"How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, "acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig provides the tools you need to inspire an understanding, and a love, of Shakespeare s works in your children, and to have fun together along the way. Ken Ludwig devised his friendly, easy-to-master methods while teaching his own children.Beginning withmemorizing short passages fromthe plays, his techniquethen instillschildren 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 hiswords and stories.Colorfully incorporating the history of Shakespearean theater andsociety, "How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare"guides readers on aninformedandadventurousjourney through the world in which the Bard wrote. This book s simple process allows anyone to impartto childrenthe wisdom of plays like"AMidsummer Night s Dream," "Twelfth Night, Macbeth, "and"Romeo and Juliet." And there s fun to be had throughout. Shakespeare novices and experts and readers of all ages will each find something delightfully irresistible in"How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.""
9780307951502 English 0307951502 A foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare Williams 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., Winner of the Falstaff Award for Best Shakespeare Book, "How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare"is a foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare by Tony-Award winning playwright, Ken Ludwig. To know someShakespeare provides a head start in life. His plays are among the great bedrocks of Western civilization andcontainthe finest writing of the past 450 years. Many of the best novels, plays, poems, and films in the English language produced since Shakespeare s death in 1616 from"Pride and Prejudice"to"The Godfather" are heavily influenced by Shakespeare s stories, characters, language, and themes. In"How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, "acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig provides the tools you need to inspire an understanding, and a love, of Shakespeare s works in your children, and to have fun together along the way. Ken Ludwig devised his friendly, easy-to-master methods while teaching his own children.Beginning withmemorizing short passages fromthe plays, his techniquethen instillschildren 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 hiswords and stories.Colorfully incorporating the history of Shakespearean theater andsociety, "How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare"guides readers on aninformedandadventurousjourney through the world in which the Bard wrote. This book s simple process allows anyone to impartto childrenthe wisdom of plays like"AMidsummer Night s Dream," "Twelfth Night, Macbeth, "and"Romeo and Juliet." And there s fun to be had throughout. Shakespeare novices and experts and readers of all ages will each find something delightfully irresistible in"How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.""