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Good dawning to thee, friend!
Next week we dive right into our third trimester (can you believe it?) and we will be reading Shakespeare this spring! While we’re enjoying a short rest from school, perhaps you’d like to prepare for our time with Shakespeare by checking out a few resources and links to some fun merchandise.
Whether you have a Shakespeare lover in your life who might enjoy the following, or you simply want to add more enjoyment to your home days when we read the bard, we hope you can find something useful in the following list. Or maybe you’ll just get a kick out of knowing this stuff is out there… there’s a little of everything, from the serious to the very silly.
We've included links so you can read more about the items, but be on the lookout for some of these books and activities in our school store soon! Support SLOCA and grab some Shakespeare goods to enhance the learning and fun at home.
Online:
- Shakespeare’s Words, the online version of the book, Shakespeare’s Words: A Glossary and Language Companion – This site integrates the full text of Shakespeare’s plays and poems with a Glossary database, allowing you to search for any word or phrase in Shakespeare's works, along with character lists, synopses, and more. There’s a ton to explore on this site.
- From the above, here’s a list of Shakespearean Greetings and Exclamations.
- Shakespeare for Kids – This website features fun facts, challenges, games, coloring, puzzles, and more for children.
- BBC’s William Shakespeare site – More info and activities for kids.
- Sharpen your wits with this online Shakespearean insult generator. Very fun!
- Or check out this very complex and organized chart called “A Grand Taxonomy of Shakespearean Insults.”
Merchandise:
- Bardisms: Shakespeare for All Occasions – Find a fitting quote for any occasion with this handy reference.
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Quotable Shakespeare: A Knowledge Cards Deck from the Plays of William Shakespeare – Learn the origins of forty-eight familiar quotations from William Shakespeare's best-loved works, all in a deck the size of a pack of playing cards.
- Shakespeare Quotes playing cards – Each quote even corresponds to the number and suit of the card.
- Shakespeare Magnetic Poetry Kit – Endless fun!
- Masterpuppet Theater, The World of Shakespeare – Recreate Shakespeare at home with this clever set! Sixty finger puppet cards featuring Shakespeare’s most famous characters, and twelve stand-up sets of castles, forests, balconies, and battlements.
- Shakespeare bookmarks – These inexpensive bookmarks feature images from Shakespeare’s works, and would be a fitting way to keep your place as we read Hamlet.
- Shakespeare’s Flowers note cards – Beautiful cards on which to send beautiful thoughts.
- Shakespeare Insult Generator: Mix and Match More than 150,000 Insults in the Bard's Own Words – Similar to the website mentioned above, but this book allows you to mix and match words from Shakespearean insults, in a flip-book style.
- Shakespearean Insult Bandages – Just when you thought you’d seen it all!
- Shakespeare Insults Mug – Okay, enough with the insults, but here’s one more fun gift of this kind for the Shakespeare lover in your life. Or anyone who appreciates a well-crafted barb.
- Shakespeare Love Mug – If you like the mug idea, but not the insults, maybe this is more your style.
- Shakespeare Quote necklace – So cute! Perhaps this is fitting for a little lady in your life.
- William Shakespeare Action Figure – Yes, really.
- William Shakespeare’s Star Wars – An epic retelling of Star Wars in the style of the Bard, complete with iambic pentameter and Elizabethan illustrations! This would make the ultimate geeky-cool gift for that special person who is a fan of both.
There’s sure to be much more out there about the most famous playwright that ever lived, but this list can get you started… have fun with Shakespeare! And please share any of your Shakespearean finds in the comments below.
SLO Classical Academy is not affiliated with any of the above mentioned websites or businesses.
