Shakespeare for Children
Which Shakespeare plays are best for elementary and middle school kids?
Spark Notes publishes original Shakespeare plays with a modern English translation on adjacent faces. This translation makes Shakespeare classics accessible to young readers. The works below are grouped by grade level, with the comedies being the most enjoyable way to introduce children to the ideas and language of Shakespeare.
The comedies are the best introduction to Shakespeare, such as Twelfth Night, A Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The tragedies and histories introduce complex emotional ideas.
Works with more advanced ideas and subject matter.
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