Top Shakespeare picks for primary

Top resources and guidance to support you in bringing the work of Shakespeare to life in the primary classroom

Tes Resources Team

Shakespeare Mural, Introducing Shakespeare and Shakespeare Week Resources

Engaging lesson ideas and resources to help you to introduce the life and work of William Shakespeare to primary pupils

It can be hard to dispel the myth that Shakespeare can be tricky to access, but teachers in the Tes community have found creative ways to do just that. From maths mastery games to literacy lessons and fun witches' spells activities, why not take a look at some of these Shakespeare themed resources just in time for celebrating Shakespeare's birthday?

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William Shakespeare Fact Pack for Key Stage 2
YoungWriters

William Shakespeare Fact Pack for Key Stage 2

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Shakespeare Fact Pack ideal for Shakespeare's Birthday in April or Shakespeare Week in March, but can be used at any time! Pack includes short biography, facts and rumours, famous quotes game, timeline of plays, wordsearch, how to write a sonnet workshop, colouring page, answer sheet for teachers...
Shakespeare Math Mystery
emmabee89

Shakespeare Math Mystery

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This resources is a Shakespeare themed Math Murder Mystery. Students must work through the 6 pages of questions in order to narrow down their search for the murder. This resources can be done individually, in groups or in pairs. It is suitable for Year/Grade 6-7 students. The product includes a cer...
Shakespeare Code Words
Mathsright

Shakespeare Code Words

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April 23rd 2014 marks the 450th anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare. Many of the words we use today were invented by Shakespeare. Practise your code breaking skills to discover some of them.
William Shakespeare Crossword
Krazikas

William Shakespeare Crossword

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This is a William Shakespeare-themed crossword. It is ideal for World Book Day and William Shakespeare Week. You may also be interested in: William Shakespeare Puzzle Pack
Macbeth KS2 Knowledge Organiser!
TandLGuru

Macbeth KS2 Knowledge Organiser!

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This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising William Shakespeare s Macbeth. It is most suitable for children in upper KS2 or lower KS3. It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Chapter by Chapter Summary (with quote...
Hamlet: Shakespeare The Animated Tales
IntoFilm

Hamlet: Shakespeare The Animated Tales

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Explore Hamlet with this creative workbook that helps students to analyse the play based on the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales adaptation of the play through the 3Cs (character, camera, colour) and 3Ss (story, setting, sound). This resource is suitable for students aged 7 plus and the teachers' not...