A midsummer's night's dream -- Twelfth night -- Romeo and Juliet -- Interlude. Shakespeare's life and an overview of his work -- Macbeth -- Henry IV, part 1 -- As you like it -- Henry V -- Interlude. Hooray for Heminges and Condell -- Hamlet -- The tempest -- Appendix 1. A chronological list of Shakespeare's plays -- Appendix 2. Five additional longer passages -- Appendix 3. Fifty-five additional passages to teach your children if they want to continue -- Appendix 4. A list of favorite epigrams -- Appendix 5. Sample quotation pages

Outlines an engaging way to instill an understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's classic works in children, outlining a family-friendly method that incorporates the history of Shakespearean theater and society