cintinative Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I read aloud the "story" in Edith Nesbit's Shakespeare Stories. We are going to see the play live in September done by a local Shakespeare Company. How would you recommend tackling reading the play itself? I have the Oxford School Shakespeare version. I am afraid to assign it as reading unless we do tiny chunks. Is there an audio version we can listen to while we read it? Or should I attempt it as a read aloud?? If there is a thread already somewhere on this, just direct me to the right place. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Update: Found this old thread. Indicates to watch play, then read. Any other input?? http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/256558-shakespeare-choices-for-6th-grade/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Also found this old thread: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/529844-how-to-start-enjoying-shakespeare-with-my-8-year-old/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Read it aloud! Or listen to the Audible version while reading along. Take turns acting out parts. Do costumes if that's your thing. Just have fun with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 You might enjoy the book How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare for yourself. It's a lighthearted and fun read. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 If it would help you and/or them, a No Fear or Barrons version would have each page side by side with a modern rendition of the same lines. They are inexpensive paperbacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I'd see the animated version and not worry too much about reading it: https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Animated-Tales-Alec-McCowen/dp/B0002CHJS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504121373&sr=8-1&keywords=animated+shakespeare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milknhoney Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I read this play with my 12yo earlier this year. We read through Oxford School Shakespeare version. Our system is that I read it out loud, substituting in the more understandable words/phrases from the annotations while ds reads along and sees what the original wording is. Every so often we stop so I can make sure ds understands what's going on, gets the joke, etc. Then at the end of the scene we listen to the Arkangel Shakespeare audio of the scene. This worked out okay. Ds is not thrilled with Shakespeare, but he ended up thinking Bottom was very funny. We're going to see a staged production of The Tempest next spring and I'm planning to pre-read it as described above, but skip the audio. He'll go in understanding the story, and he'll gain all the other insights from actually watching it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 You might enjoy the book How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare for yourself. It's a lighthearted and fun read. ;) I was just about to recommend this! Definitely a good read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 You could try acting out a scene. The play by Thisby and the rest is a good section. It's very fun to do and it might make them more enthusiastic about reading some other parts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I wrangled kids and made them perform it. But generally, I think watching or listening is how to go. Don't assign it as reading. Maybe read a scene aloud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks you all! We just watched the BBC Animated Shakespeare version today and I am going to try having us act out a scene. It's so helpful to hear what you all have done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) We slow read through it, we did Midsummer last year. Just a page or so a day, takes all year! We also got a bunch of kids together to perform a scene in the botanical gardens near the end of the year - that was a huge hit! This year we saw Macbeth just after christmas, have been slow reading through it, and hopefully will do a performance again! We slow read through it out loud together, I use a book that has line by line helps lol. Then we I dictate a line for my kids to write down. Simple. Edited September 2, 2017 by LMD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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