Teaching Shakespeare in Primary Schools

Teaching Shakespeare in Primary Schools offers guidance and practical ideas for teaching Shakespeares plays across Key Stage 1 and 2. It demonstrates how the plays can engage young readers in exciting, immersive and fun literacy lessons and illustrates how the powerful themes, iconic characters and rich language remain relevant today. Part 1 explores the place of classic texts in modern classrooms how teachers can invite children to make meaning from Shakespeares words and considers key issues such as gender and race, and embraces modern technology and digital storytelling. Part 2 presents Shakespeares plays: The Tempest, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth and The Winters Tale. For each play, there is a suggested sequence of activities that will guide teachers through the process of inspiring children, incubating ideas and making connections all before responding to it through drama, writing and other subjects. You dont need to be an actor, a scholar or even an extrovert to get the best out of Shakespeare! Written by experienced teachers, this book is an essential resource for teachers of all levels of experience who want to teach creative, engaging and memorable lessons.