Tag: we love shakespeare! (class)

Becoming the story: Reading aloud with Shakespeare

One of the best, and most fun, ways to get kids actively engaged in reading is through drama. For older readers, reading stories and plays aloud– and acting them out– helps master the finer skills needed for true literacy. It also encourages a love for the sound and rhythm of the words. We see this firsthand at Sunflower in our We Love Shakespeare! class.

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Hop, Skip & a Video-a-thon

Recently, I had so much fun playing with Sunflower’s We Love Shakespeare! class. My daughter, Suzie (who’s in the class) and I wrote a couple of video scripts together to promote Sunflower’s upcoming Hop, Skip & a Jump-A-Thon fundraiser. And then I got to spend last Friday afternoon watching the always-up-for-anything Shakespeare players bring our words to life. Click on over to see the video!!!

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