I know it is just a cheeky title, but it is truly never too late. By reading Julius Caesar out loud in class and taking turns with assigned parts and memorizing Antony's “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, and I must pause till it come back to me,” I saw highschoolers change their minds about Shakespeare right in front of my eyes. They learned that he is funny, political, savvy, and a rhetorician. Their ability to interpret modern events in light of his brilliance is different than my elementary kids. So the right time to read Shakespeare? Always!!!
My toddler son speaks both German and English. If he can handle a totally different language, he can handle a few archaisms from Shakespeare. (He recites Blake’s “Tyger Tyger Burning Bright…” all the time.) Parents claim Shakespeare is too difficult for kids, but he’s just too difficult for those parents.
I know it is just a cheeky title, but it is truly never too late. By reading Julius Caesar out loud in class and taking turns with assigned parts and memorizing Antony's “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, and I must pause till it come back to me,” I saw highschoolers change their minds about Shakespeare right in front of my eyes. They learned that he is funny, political, savvy, and a rhetorician. Their ability to interpret modern events in light of his brilliance is different than my elementary kids. So the right time to read Shakespeare? Always!!!
I 100% agree =)
My toddler son speaks both German and English. If he can handle a totally different language, he can handle a few archaisms from Shakespeare. (He recites Blake’s “Tyger Tyger Burning Bright…” all the time.) Parents claim Shakespeare is too difficult for kids, but he’s just too difficult for those parents.