Comments on: MPL “family read-along” night http://www.obfuscated.org/2007/07/06/mpl-family-read-along-night/ I will not explain what this weblog is all about in a few words. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:54:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Heidi http://www.obfuscated.org/2007/07/06/mpl-family-read-along-night/#comment-852 Heidi Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:37:08 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2007/07/06/mpl-family-read-along-night/#comment-852 <p>Exciting! My buddies and I did something similar back in HS with Shakespeare and other plays (Ibsen's A Doll's House and Sophocles' Oedipus Rex). Made it much more interesting to get through the reading, and actually gave us a better understanding of the content I think. </p> <p>Additionally, it made us the uber geeks we are today. And that's what every kid wants to be, I think.</p> Exciting! My buddies and I did something similar back in HS with Shakespeare and other plays (Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex). Made it much more interesting to get through the reading, and actually gave us a better understanding of the content I think.

Additionally, it made us the uber geeks we are today. And that’s what every kid wants to be, I think.

]]> By: Christopher Smith http://www.obfuscated.org/2007/07/06/mpl-family-read-along-night/#comment-850 Christopher Smith Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:37:51 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2007/07/06/mpl-family-read-along-night/#comment-850 <p>Oh, and to answer your question. doing <em>anything</em> as William Shatner is by definition over the top. The proper question is, is it <em>too</em> over the top. In this case, perhaps not.</p> Oh, and to answer your question. doing anything as William Shatner is by definition over the top. The proper question is, is it too over the top. In this case, perhaps not.

]]> By: Christopher Smith http://www.obfuscated.org/2007/07/06/mpl-family-read-along-night/#comment-849 Christopher Smith Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:36:33 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2007/07/06/mpl-family-read-along-night/#comment-849 <p>Richard III may not be the best choice of books for 8th grade. A lot of the interesting aspects of it are of a more adult nature. Merchant of Venice is better 8th grade material, besides it's important to get that anti-semitism started early. ;-)</p> <p>Seriously though, a lot of Shakespeare's works really are more interesting once you are a tad bit older and can appreciate them (Midsummer Night's Dream is the whimsical exception that it tends to be a favourite for children's theatre). Still, it's fantastic that you guys are doing this with The Kid, as I'm sure it is 10x more fun than reading it at school.</p> Richard III may not be the best choice of books for 8th grade. A lot of the interesting aspects of it are of a more adult nature. Merchant of Venice is better 8th grade material, besides it’s important to get that anti-semitism started early. ;-)

Seriously though, a lot of Shakespeare’s works really are more interesting once you are a tad bit older and can appreciate them (Midsummer Night’s Dream is the whimsical exception that it tends to be a favourite for children’s theatre). Still, it’s fantastic that you guys are doing this with The Kid, as I’m sure it is 10x more fun than reading it at school.

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