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Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Can Be Fun Lois Burdett

Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Can Be Fun By Lois Burdett

Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Can Be Fun by Lois Burdett


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For more than 20 years, Lois Burdett has been introducing Shakespeare to primary school pupils. Working with her students, 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 drawings.

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Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Can Be Fun Summary

Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Can Be Fun by Lois Burdett

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.

Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Can Be Fun Reviews

Gets inside the nature and motivations of these adult play characters some might think too remote from children's lives.--John Warren Stewig"American Alliance for Theatre and Education" (01/01/2000)
Highly recommended. Contains quotes as well as classroom activities.-- (05/01/2015)
Keep[s] intact the essence of Shakespeare while telling an exciting story that will keep kids' attention.... Highly recommended.-- (05/01/1999)

About Lois Burdett

Lois Burdett's success in introducing Shakespeare to children is reflected in her growing international reputation. Her books and workshops for teachers have captured the attention and imagination of parents, educators, and lovers of Shakespeare around the world, including the American National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association. 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.

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CIN1552092291VG
9781552092293
1552092291
Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare Can Be Fun by Lois Burdett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Firefly Books Ltd
1998-07-04
64
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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