New fear unlocked 😱😏😆


Hey Reader,

You know those reels where a person with a camera stops random people on the street and asks them basic questions?

You know the ones...

  • What's the capital of New York?
  • Who is the current Vice President?
  • Name all of the continents

And we sit there at home cringing, because they can't answer them?

I think we are all kind of terrified this is going to be our kids someday. 😩

There they'll be, walking down the streets of New York in their twenties, and someone will walk up to them with a camera and a microphone and say, "Who wrote Hamlet?"

And they'll be like....

"I....I....Taylor Swift?"

😱

(I just unlocked a new fear for you, didn't I? 😆)

Having a basic understanding of Shakespeare's plays is a cultural touchstone. It's part of what a rich and complete education includes.

It's also just not as urgent as math, spelling, or learning to write a decent paragraph.

So it quite often slips quietly off the priority list.

We've been enjoying Shakespeare's As You Like It at this year's RAR's Summer Adventure, but here's what's cool about the program:

It's an incredibly simple way to introduce your students to Shakespeare any time.

And when you purchase Summer Adventure, you get access to it for two years.

In fact, if you're hoping to introduce students age 10-17 to Shakespeare anytime in the coming 2 years, I highly recommend starting right here, with RAR's exploration of As You Like It.

Here's what's cool:

  • You don't need to know a thing about Shakespeare. (I do all the teaching here, and you get to learn alongside your kids!)
  • You can do it anytime of year (you get access to 2 years after you purchase)
  • Odds are pretty darn good that your kids might even fall in love with Shakespeare a little.

I know—that sounds like a bold claim. 😏 To which I say:

In fact, after last year's Shakespeare Summer program, we got lots of emails from shocked moms who didn’t believe me, either. 😆

But then afterward, they wrote in and said things like this:

Here's what I can promise: this is a completely different way of doing Shakespeare.

You’re not sitting down with a 400-year-old play, trying to decode every line while your kids stare at you blankly.

You’re pressing play. You’re laughing. You're admiring my award-winning character map.

Ahem.

Okay, you’re admiring my very-mediocre-stick-figure-drawings, but they’re probably making your kids laugh.

RAR's Shakespeare exploration of "As You Like It" is excellent way to teach your kids Shakespeare any time of year—and I promise there's nothing else out there like it.

Do it during your school year.

Do it at your co-op (yes, co-op pricing is available!).

Do it anytime at all, because Shakespeare isn't just for summer. Shakespeare is for life.

And since your access lasts two years long, you'll have everything you need to help your kids fall in love with Shakespeare.

xo,
Sarah

P.S. Got questions? We've got answers!


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