Shakespeare Study Guides

  On Shakespeare & His Times: Biography, the Globe Theatre and more.
  On Shakespeare's Plays: Shakespeare's works and language.

Cross-Curricular Guides

Shake Hands with William Shakespeare: A Cross-Curricular Study Guide for Grades K-8

Julius Caesar Cross-Curricular Guide: Lesson plans divided into two units: the first focuses on Julius Caesar as an historical figure and on Roman culture; the second on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

Much Ado About Nothing Cross-Curricular Study Guide for Grades K-6: Information and lesson plans specifically designed for elementary grade students.
Other Performance Guides

On The Taming of the Shrew and Shrew in a Few: Resource materials for Shrew prepared for Education Tour 2011's Shrew in a Few, including plot synopsis, lesson plans and more.

On Hamlet and Trippingly Hamlet: Resource materials for Hamlet prepared for Education Tour 2010's Trippingly Hamlet, including plot synopsis, lesson plans and more.

All the World's a Stage...  A resource for grades K - 12 about Education Tour 2010's All the World’s a Stage... with activities, lesson plans and more.

 Will in Action - Hamlet: Additional activities for grades 1-12: Hamlet synopsis, scene work, acting exercises and more.

The Merry Wives of Windsor: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2009's Windsor Live!

Macbeth: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2009's Quick-Brewed Macbeth

The Tragedy of King Richard III: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2008's Me & Richard 3

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2008's A Midsummer Night's Dream...In the Wink of an Eye!

Much Ado About Nothing: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2007's Much A Doo-Wop About Nothing!

Romeo and Juliet: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2006's Meet Romeo & Juliet

Julius Caesar: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2006's Soothsayin': A Stylin' Julius Caesar

The Tempest: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2005's The Tempest in a Flash!

As You Like It: Performance Guide prepared for Education Tour 2004's As You Like It ~ Lickety-Split!
Education Tour Spring 2012 performance Guides
Othello in a Breath: Resource materials for Othello prepared for Education Tour 2012, including plot synopsis, lesson plans and more.
Cruel to be Kind?: Resources and activities for grades 1-12 to prepare and follow up with students seeing Cruel to be Kind,  a new play inspired by William Shakespeare's play As You Like It.
Bullies & Boundaries:  Activities for grades 1 - 12 to continue the conversation on bullying after participating in the "Bullies & Boundaries" workshop.
   The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Pre-School to High School, How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence, by Barbara Coloroso.  SFSTL recommends this book as a primary source for defining and developing a prosocial environment of empathy and caring within the home and school.
Handouts: from author Barbara Coloroso's website