AO4 Shakespeare

School is officially out for the summer!!! I have immediately delved into the coming year with schedules and plans for the fall.

Today Ladybug declared to Daddy "I want to school but Mama doesn't let me!" WHAT?!!! This is the girls who merely days ago finished 1st grade!!! I love it!

Today I am trying to chart our Shakespeare study. Now we've studied Shakespeare for years now, yet this is the first time we will be studying the real in all the old English plays in AO4. How do you study such a creature!?

Generally you read first and watch a movie after. This has been a hard fast rule. Shakespeare is the exception. Now we are looking for approved movies to watch before we head into the plays!! The AO site links a list of movies...

Second we will read Lamb's...Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare is a book Lovebug has read before as we studied plays. Now it will be her into to the real thing.

Extra we will look at a fun book... (at this very moment my girls have swiped my book!!! I'm glad they are eager!!! Yet these books are off limits for now!!!) Williams' Tales from Shakespeare is a cartoon cartoon version of six plays. (She was reading Hamlet!) Another option is the illustrated plays by Bruce Coville.

Third, finally we'll hit the true plays. Right now I'm looking for audio unedited versions of the plays. I've started with Librivox. They have our term 1 play, A Midsummer Night's Dream and I've downloaded it. The other plays for the year are in their work in process. Maybe they will finish before we jump into the real plays.

Forth I understand it is helpful to act out the play!! Where are my other AOers?? We are going to need our own Shakespeare troupe!!! Any takers??? Even if you are not an AOer... want to work on a play??

That sounds to be a far stretch. Time will tell an we'll see how Shakespeare goes. This is my first punt at the playing field. We'll yet see if it is caught!!

Grace!
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btw blogging just has not happened!! Birthdays Beach, Anniversary, Plays have yet to hit the blog! Hummmm life goes on!! To catch up... or just get back in stride?? Alas, I know not!