Shakespeare for the whole family

Before studying Shakespeare in high school, learn to love Shakespeare in grade school. These resources and lesson plans will show you how.

Access includes

  • 1
    My 5-Step Procedure for Teaching Shakespeare
    • Step 1: Read a story version.
    • Step 2: Memorize some lines
    • Step 3: Watch the play
    • Step 4: Listen to the play
    • Step 5: Play the play
    • Sample 6-8 week lesson plan
  • 2
    Comedy of Errors
    • Resources
    • Lesson Plans
    • Memory Lines: Every why
    • Memory Lines: Complain
  • 3
    Hamlet
    • Resources
    • Memory Lines: Hamlet, I am thy father
    • Hamlet: Polonius' Advice
  • 4
    Henry V
    • Resources
    • Memory Lines: Crispin's Day Speech
  • 5
    Julius Caesar
    • Resources
    • Lesson Plans
    • Memory Lines: Friends, Romans, Countrymen
  • 6
    Macbeth
    • Resources
    • Memory Lines: Out, out, brief candle
    • Memory Lines: Double, double, toil and trouble
    • Memory Lines: If it were done
    • Memory Lines: Milk of human kindness
  • 7
    Merchant of Venice
    • Resources
    • Lesson Plans
    • Memory Lines: All that is gold
    • Memory Lines: The man that hath no music in him
    • Memory Lines: an infinite deal of nothing
  • 8
    Midsummer Night's Dream
    • Resources
    • Lesson Plans
    • Memory Lines: I have had a dream
    • Memory Lines: Helena is here at hand
    • Memory Lines: I know a bank
  • 9
    Much Ado about Nothing
    • Resources
    • Memory Lines: Dost thou not suspect
    • Memory Lines: I did never think to marry
    • Memory Lines: no music but the drum
  • 10
    Taming of the Shrew
    • Resources
    • Lesson Plans
    • Memory Lines: Wive it wealthily
    • Memory Lines: The more my wants
    • Memory Lines: Woo with spirit
  • 11
    The Tempest
    • Resources
    • Lesson Plans
    • Memory Lines: Brave New World
    • Memory Lines: Full fathom five

Fall in love with Shakespeare - with your kids

Get printable memory sheets for each play plus tested resources and lesson plans - for free!

Click here to access for free