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How to Read Shakespeare (and Actually Enjoy It!)

Published 3 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

On the last episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast, we talked about why Shakespeare is not a school subject. I hope we were able to convince you!

But if we know that Shakespeare isn’t a school subject or an item on a checklist, how do we actually do it? And how do we make Shakespeare not just doable in our homeschools, but delightful?

Today, we’ll talk through a simple framework your family can use to experience one of the richest and most rewarding literary treasures in the world in a way that is absolutely magical and a whole lot of fun.

I'm willing to bet that if you implement the framework we discuss in this episode, you won’t mistake Shakespeare for a school subject ever again!

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • Why we don’t start teaching Shakespeare with the original text
  • Simple, easy ways to build connections with Shakespeare’s works and with each other
  • How incorporating performance makes Shakespeare come alive for the whole family

Listen to the episode here: RAR #266: How to Do Shakespeare (and Actually Enjoy It). You can also watch the episode on YouTube here.

xo, Sarah Mackenzie

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