Stepping into Shakespeare: Practical Ways of Teaching Shakespeare to Younger Learners (Cambridge School Shakespeare) [Spiral-bound]

Rex Gibson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Cambridge School Shakespeare

This handbook shows teachers how the language of Shakespeare's plays is an invaluable resource for aiding children's reading skills. The National Literacy Strategy Range of Reading for Year 6 includes where appropriate, study of a Shakespeare play. Stepping into Shakespeare provides attractive and suitable teaching materials to help teachers introduce their students to Shakespeare in a wide range of active ways. Such methods develop all aspects of students' literacy skills, understanding and practice; and the materials will release, resource and enhance students' imagination, appreciation and enjoyment.

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Book Description

Stepping into Shakespeare provides a photocopiable set of lessons that you can adapt and extend to suit the needs, aptitudes and interests of your classes. Specially prepared for 9-13 year olds, and based on successful classroom experience, this collection is part of the award-winning Cambridge School Shakespeare series which recognises that active and imaginative learning is the key to motivation and to mastery of language skills.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Spiral-bound: 112 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521775574
• ISBN-13: 978-0521775571
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,257,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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