I couldn’t help noting this article on the teaching of Shakespeare in schools on the BBC website today. Janet Suzman makes some very sensible points about Shakespeare, that his work is often best experienced through acting and participating rather than simply reading. Of course, Tony Thorne’s argument that many children will be unable to understand much of the [...]
Archive for March 3rd, 2008
Teaching Shakespeare in school
Posted in 1, tagged drama., education, jonson, marlowe, massinger, middleton, schools., shakespeare, suzman on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Good news for dance
Posted in CAARE Campaigns, CAARE Extended Schools Programme, CAARE for Arts, CAARE for Sport, Physical Education Specialists in all Primary Schools, tagged dance, leeds, physical activity., sport on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A little bit of news from last week, announcing a £12m dance centre in Leeds. Dance is particularly important in encouraging participation in physical activity because it appeals to those who dislike competitive sport as well as those with an interest in the arts.
As with all aspects of education, it is important to have a variety of [...]
