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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453147703321

Autore

Winston Joe

Titolo

Beginning Shakespeare [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012

ISBN

1-280-87477-5

9786613716088

1-136-30536-X

1-136-30535-1

0-203-11770-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TandyMiles

Disciplina

372.64044

822.33

Soggetti

Shakespeare, William - Study and teaching

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Study and teaching

English

Languages & Literatures

English Literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Beginning Shakespeare 4-11; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Fiona Shaw; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Beginning Shakespeare with games; Chapter 2 Beginning Shakespeare with his stories; Chapter 3 Beginning Shakespeare in the early years; Chapter 4 Beginning with Shakespeare's text; Chapter 5 How Shakespeare can inspire children's writing; Chapter 6 Shakespeare, performance and the primary school; Chapter 7 Shakespeare, ambition and achievement; Appendix: the story of Prospero's lost dukedom; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'This book is clear, approachable, and true. The elegant simplicity of its good guidance is the product of years of practical experience in the classroom. I wholeheartedly commend it to primary school teachers everywhere.'Michael Boyd, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare



CompanyShakespeare's plays are widely regarded as the greatest inheritance in English literature and recent years have seen a growing interest in introducing them to children in their primary schools. In this book, the authors bring a blend of clear thinking, playful and inventive practi