As an English teacher for 15 years, I have never found a resource that effectively grabs the students’ attention like this one. I was able to do my Macbeth unit in two weeks, and they learned more than if I had taught it in six weeks. It was awesome!
Your site is gorgeous. I am teaching Hamlet to 5th- and 6th-graders, which is a tall task, and your layout gives all kinds of possibilities for explaining lines and passages from the play. Students love playing around with the videos. Just beautiful work. Thank you.
I just wanted to say thank you so much for your resource. I use a variety of resources when teaching Shakespeare's plays, but yours was one I came back to more than once while teaching Julius Caesar. I can't wait to incorporate more of your resources next year when I teach Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.
Teaching Shakespeare at any level is challenging. Invariably it involves a balancing act between making the material accessible (at the risk of dumbing it down) and facilitating the grasp of Shakespeare's infinite wisdom (at the risk of alienating everyone but graduate student nerds!). This is the first (only?) product that manages that perfect balance between the two. It equally entertains and informs. Many Shakespeare teaching guides appeal to readers by pulling them away from the (admittedly difficult) language. This one pulls readers into the language — wherein the true beauty lies.
My colleague searched out your website, looking for a good audio version of Romeo and Juliet that we could post online for our students. All I can say is if I had the ability to design an interactive website myself that would support my students' reading of the play, this is what I would have made. Congratulations and thank you.
I LOVE your site! Thank you so much for this wonderful resource. In the day and age of Google Classroom, it's a lifesaver.
I have just come across your amazing website and I congratulate you on your excellent work. I am using your resources in my classroom and my students are enjoying them. We thank you and we are looking forward to reading, listening and watching other Shakespeare's plays.
I just want to say thanks for putting so much effort into this amazing resource for teachers and students. Your hard work has been my saving grace. I have laughed out loud at so many of your interviews — I love how you have made such a serious show full of humor! Keep up the good work!!!
Thank you for this resource. It is fantastic and the depth that it provides my students when reading is unparalleled. Every year I find myself struggling with whether or not I should read the original text or a modernized version with my students. This resource alone has allowed me to by and large resolve the issue. I am confident that the readings provided here are balanced and my students don't have to heartlessly trudge through a modernized version.
I LOVE using this site with my middle schoolers. It makes Shakespeare accessible and enjoyable! I actually put a QR code to your site on all student desks when studying Shakespeare.
