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This is really for every single person who can remember picking up their first Shakespeare play and trying to find out what was so special about iambic pentameter. I can certainly remember fumbling my way through "Hamlet" during my first go around. It didn't end well. I don't want that for my kids. I want my kids to love Shakespeare the way I truly do believe his plays deserve to be loved. I think the only way they can properly do this is 1) they have access to their own individual copies of the text so that they can explore his language fully 2) have a comprehensive guide to furnish their understanding of the plot and 3) practice his language aloud, on a stage, in the park, on the bleachers, so they view the play how a Shakespeare play should be appreciated. With individual copies, not only can I allow my kids to study the books at home to read and reread all of those clever puns and jokes, but I can also plan more activities and play-acting work. Who doesn't love a nice day of Shakespeare in the park? This year, a fellow teacher and I have been focusing on collaborating in and outside of the classroom. We teach the same subjects at the same time so there is plenty of room for cross-examination of texts. With individual copies, students can take the books home, write blog posts, and respond to one another on Google classroom. They can focus more on the discussion and appreciation of Shakespeare, and less on how to find a copy of the text online or at their local library. All of our kids will read the same and hopefully, their next Instagram post will include a little quote from Iago or Desdemona.

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This is really for every single person who can remember picking up their first Shakespeare play and trying to find out what was so special about iambic pentameter. I can certainly remember fumbling my way through "Hamlet" during my first go around. It didn't end well. I don't want that for my kids. I want my kids to love Shakespeare the way I truly do believe his plays deserve to be loved. I think the only way they can properly do this is 1) they have access to their own individual copies of the text so that they can explore his language fully 2) have a comprehensive guide to furnish their understanding of the plot and 3) practice his language aloud, on a stage, in the park, on the bleachers, so they view the play how a Shakespeare play should be appreciated. With individual copies, not only can I allow my kids to study the books at home to read and reread all of those clever puns and jokes, but I can also plan more activities and play-acting work. Who doesn't love a nice day of Shakespeare in the park? This year, a fellow teacher and I have been focusing on collaborating in and outside of the classroom. We teach the same subjects at the same time so there is plenty of room for cross-examination of texts. With individual copies, students can take the books home, write blog posts, and respond to one another on Google classroom. They can focus more on the discussion and appreciation of Shakespeare, and less on how to find a copy of the text online or at their local library. All of our kids will read the same and hopefully, their next Instagram post will include a little quote from Iago or Desdemona.

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