The "Tempest" for Kids (Shakespeare Can Be Fun! S.)

Burdett, Lois

ISBN 10: 1552093557 ISBN 13: 9781552093559

Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

For more than 20 years, Lois Burdett has been introducing Shakespeare to primary school pupils. Working with her students, many as young as seven, she makes Shakespeare's plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes and ears. The texts are rewritten as simple rhyming verse and illustrated by her pupils' own lively colour illustrations of the characters and the action. Her books and workshops for teachers have captured the attention and imagination of parents, educators, and lovers of Shakespeare around the world.

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Review:

The couplets present Shakespeare in shortened form ... in a highly accessible way.-- (06/12/1999) Many original phrases joyfully intact, in rhyming couplets that retain the exuberant language play of the original.--Vancouver Sun (03/04/2000) Highly recommended. Contains quotes as well as classroom activities.-- (05/01/2015)

About the Author:

Lois Burdett is in great demand throughout North America and Europe for her workshops where she instructs educators how to familiarize young children with Shakespeare. Among other commendations, Lois Burdett has received Encyclopedia Britannica's National Award for Early Childhood Education, Canada's Meritorious Service Medal, the Canadian Teachers' Federation's Hilroy Fellowship, and two writers' awards. Burdett's many speaking engagements have included the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. Her books, magazine articles, presentations and media interviews are testimony to her strong influence in the education community, where she has also been instrumental in helping teachers to incorporate Shakespeare into early grade curricula.

About this edition

• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1552093557
• ISBN 13: 9781552093559
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 64