This year in our Homeschool Charlie will be studying Shakespeare which makes celebrating April 23 Shakespeare Day #Shakespeare day a lot of fun. Before I work on our lesson plans Charlie will have to learn a scene or two from one of Shakespeare’s poems. Which poem of Shakespeare’s do you think Charlie should or learn and why? I want something other than Romeo and Juliet because everyone does it.
National Shakespeare Day is celebrated all over the world on April 23 and my family is getting ready to enjoy SHAKESPEARE DAY in the best possible way by watching his plays, talking like his characters, and even trying to dress in attire from that era! Which gets my family out of the house as we go to Thrift Store’s Costume Stores and Vintage Clothing Stores to look for costumes. Would you like to come with us?
Here is a fun fact for you. William Shakespeare’s birth date was never officially recorded because it was not the norm in that era. However, people from all over the world have considered April 23 as Shakespeare’s date of birth. Also, the Bard of Avon passed away on the same date he was born, i.e., April 23, 1616.
Shakespeare has contributed much to the English language. Many of the words in today’s times have their origin in Shakespeare’s plays and poems. Over the years, William Shakespeare’s popularity kept growing in English literature and, in modern times, people started looking for a day to celebrate Shakespeare’s genius. And there’s no better day to celebrate him than on April 23!
National Shakespeare Day gets its first mention as an idea of Robert J. Williamson, the artistic director of the British Shakespeare Company. Soon after, the day became more known among the masses and, now, it’s one day that we are reminded of enjoying and appreciating the genius of William Shakespeare. Here is another fun fact for you. National Shakespeare Day receives support from many government ministries in the United Kingdom.
Nowadays, many Countries from across the globe have started commemorating April 23 as National Shakespeare Day. Which might not be an official holiday, but this holiday ensures that we remember the greatness of the timeless Bard of Avon. Come and join my family today as we celebrate with Cake and Ice Cream.
SHAKESPEARE DAY ACTIVITIES
- Every year on Shakespeare Day, a special pageant is held at his birthplace, which is Stratford-upon-Avon. People from all over the world attend performances of Shakespeare’s plays here throughout the day.
- If going to Stratford-upon-Avon is not in your means, then you can spend the day reading books, plays, and poems by the Bard. ’.
LESSER-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT SHAKESPEARE
- As credited by the Oxford English Dictionary, William Shakespeare introduced almost 3,000 words to the English language.
- Did you know William Shakespeare’s epitaph reads a curse, daring anyone to move his body.
- Suicide occurs 13 times in all of William Shakespeare’s plays, which is one of the reasons why the number 13 is considered unlucky.
- “The Comedy of Errors” is William Shakespeare’s shortest play with 1,787 lines and “Hamlet” is his longest play with 4,042 lines.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE SHAKESPEARE DAY
- William Shakespeare has left an indelible mark in world literature and his innumerable gifts to the English language should be acknowledged by the world every year especially on Shakespeare Day.
- Talking in the language used by William Shakespeare in his plays and poems is quite fun.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
