Schools minister Jim Knight says, "Already all children have to study one complete Shakespeare play in secondary school. But I want to go further to ensure that Shakespeare can be enjoyed as much as possible and from a younger age."
The department will start supplying schools with a support package that includes a DVD box-set of "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" and a booklet called "Shakespeare For All Ages and Stages." The booklet has suggestions on what the department calls, "A range of innovative and practical ideas to help bring Shakespeare alive in the classroom" for students between the ages of five and sixteen.
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