Here twenty-one of the Bard’s plays are refashioned into stories that are true to the wit, the humor, the wisdom, the sublime heights, the terrifying depths, and above all the poetry of their great originals. How to introduce children to Shakespeare, not just to the stories behind the plays but to the richness of Shakespeare’s language and the depth of his characters: That’s the challenge that Leon Garfield, no slouch as a wordsmith himself, sets out to meet in his monumental and utterly absorbing Shakespeare Stories. Īll products are digital and downloadable. How does the Arrow fit into the Brave Writer complete language arts program? Learn more on our Getting Started page. These stories showcase well many of the most common recurring literary devices that show up in Shakespeare’s works. Writing Activity: Announce an Allusion!įour of the twenty-one stories in the book are covered in this Arrow: Romeo and Juliet (pages 205–222), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (pages 253–270), Much Ado About Nothing (pages 289–316), and Julius Caesar (pages 317–346).Notes about punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices.4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation.This guide contains the following features: It’s geared toward children ages 11–12 and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to teach language arts in a natural, literature-bathed context. The Arrow is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels yourself).

Shakespeare Stories by Leon Garfield