kristinannie Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 When do you start reading Plutarch and Shakespeare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Hmmm, well CM started her students in Shakespeare in Year 4 and AO follows this, but I tend to put this in front of students when I think they are ready. I have Shakepeare (not retellings but original) starting in Year 7 in the curriculum that I planned. I include Petrarch in Year 8 as part of the Renaissance time period along with Shakespeare's sonnets. But, my younger dd has proved that she is ready and I've started Plutarch with her already and she'll be joining her sister in Julius Caesar next week as well. I'm sure that she will read Petrarch when we cover the Renaissance again in her 2nd rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 I read Shakespeare to the children from when they were tots :) There are some wonderful picture book versions out there...yes, I know CM frowned on pictures :) Can you share some links on the picture books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 We started Plutarch this year for 5th grade. I read it aloud to him and then we discuss it together. He just turned 11 a week or so ago, and I wasn't sure he could handle it, but he did a great job with comprehension. (That said, we joined back with our weekly co-op at Christmas and only made it through one of the lives.) Shakespeare we are going to try starting next year. My youngest will be old enough for AO yr.4 and I think he will be fine with it if we take it slow with lots of discussion. We will see.... I know AO says to start both during yr. 4, but "I" couldn't handle figuring out both in one year. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Oh, and we also liked Shakespeare Stories by Leon Garfield. My favorite Shakespeare retelling books (volume I and II). I started Shakespeare (not retellings) with my students when my eldest was around 12, if you were under 10, you weren't required to stay for Shakespeare. I started Plutarch with my students when they were 12 or 13. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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