Jenn in Mo Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Do I sloooooowwwwwly go through the real deal, let him listen to an audiobook, or read a childrens' version? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Pip Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Here's what my 9yo did with Hamlet...we really enjoyed it! Watched an engaging version of Hamlet - all 3 hours and then, Read 1 page per day from Bartlett's Familiar Quotations for Hamlet. Dd picked 1 quote per page/per day and copied it (usually the shortest one). Seeing the movie and then reading the quotes helped it all make sense. We also talked about it quite a bit, and were silly with the quotes - breaking into Hamlet quotes throughout the day and applying them in funny ways:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Do I sloooooowwwwwly go through the real deal, let him listen to an audiobook, or read a childrens' version? Thoughts? Start here with the BBC's Animated Shakespeare version of MND. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen+4dc Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Lois Burdett's Shakespeare Can Be Fun series is awesome! Tells the story in iambic (sp) pentameter keeping as much of the original language as possible and keeping to the original storyline as much as possible while still being appropriate for kids. I did a co-op class a couple years ago and used her version of Tempest with great success with kids 6-12 (the 9-12 year old class got more out of it). I've read her version of A Midsummer Night's Dream and really enjoyed it. Try your library, mine had several that I got on ILL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staci in MO Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 My kids enjoyed the Bruce Coville version at that age. Your library may have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrsjamiesouth Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Lois Burdett's Shakespeare Can Be Fun series is awesome! Tells the story in iambic (sp) pentameter keeping as much of the original language as possible and keeping to the original storyline as much as possible while still being appropriate for kids. I did a co-op class a couple years ago and used her version of Tempest with great success with kids 6-12 (the 9-12 year old class got more out of it). I've read her version of A Midsummer Night's Dream and really enjoyed it. Try your library, mine had several that I got on ILL. We like these too, I did Midsummer with my 9yo last year. This year we are doing Julius Caesar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 My girls love the Bruce Coville illustrated version and the Jim Weiss audio version. They are both terrific introductions. After those, we saw a Shakespeare in the Park production. I don't remember if it is included in the Marcia Williams comic Shakespeare, but my dd loves those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn in Mo Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Awesome answers! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lejardin Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I appreciate the info too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.