It’s Shakespeare Week in March – the perfect time to introduce primary children to the Bard.
Since its launch in 2014, over five million primary pupils have celebrate all things Shakespeare.
It’s easy to take part – register for free at shakespeareweek.org.uk to access hundreds of resources and short versions of his plays, as well as suggestions for fun events and activities. Start by exploring Shakespeare’s language with these grammar and literacy activities.
What they’ll learn:
- Discuss and evaluate how Shakespeare used language
- Form nouns by compounding and recognise compound words
- Use drama approaches to support understanding of the meaning of phrases
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KS1/2 Shakespeare Week literacy lesson plan – Finding out how he made his writing fun and exciting
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