Teaching Tips
6 Ways to Improve Next Year’s ELA Curriculum
Find six ways to evaluate your current English language arts curriculum’s strengths and weaknesses.
Vocabulary
Tips from My Classroom: Vocabulary Activities
Designed to encourage word understanding and retention, these supplemental vocabulary activities make learning exciting for students at all skill levels.
Teaching Tips
5 ELA Trends of the 2022 School Year
Consider taking these five ELA teaching trends into account when planning for the 2022-2023 school year.
Literature
The 2022 Literature Olympics
Introduce your students to fantastic books by diverse authors from around the globe in this year’s Literature Olympics!
Literature
Why Should We Still Teach the Classics in 2022?
Discover how you can use classic literature to help today’s students better connect with the world around them.
Literature
6 Challenged Books and Why You Should Teach Them
Find out how to navigate the banned books conversation and get tips on teaching six commonly challenged books in schools.
Company News
Prestwick House Holiday Closure and Winter Sale
Save 25% on downloadable Response Journals, Activity Packs, Complete Teacher’s Kits, and more ready-to-use ELA lesson plans.
Literature
12 Days of Wonderful Reads: A Literary Advent Calendar
Discover twelve fantastic books to read and share with students as we count down the days to winter break!
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Jane Eyre
This literary classic examines class and gender dynamics during the Victorian era and is often viewed as a proto-feminist work.
Literature
How to Select Appropriate Texts by Lexile Measure
Discover what Lexile measures are and how you can use them to decide which books are best for your students.
Grammar & Writing
NaNoWriMo Resources for the ELA Classroom
Learn about NaNoWriMo and discover free online resources that will help your students reach their writing goals!
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Grendel
John Gardner’s classic retelling of one of literature’s most famous villains is a fantastic companion to Beowulf.
Literature
15 Captivating YA Novels for Curious Readers
If you’re looking for independent reading choices or ideas for literature circles, check out these fifteen YA books.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson depicts the gripping struggle of two personalities for the soul of one man.
Literature
10 Powerful Books by Indigenous Authors Students Need to Read
Bring Native voices into your classroom with great works of fiction and nonfiction written by contemporary Indigenous authors.
Vocabulary
5 Ways to Include Vocabulary Study in Your Classroom
What are the best ways to easily add vocabulary study into your daily teaching plans? Read on for five ideas.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Born a Crime
A witty coming-of-age tale, Born a Crime tackles themes relating to racism, identity, and overcoming adversity.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a classic of children's literature, embodying the author's well-known wit and sharp humor.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck will leave readers with a greater curiosity for history and a deeper appreciation for family bonds.
Free Library
New at the Free Library: Character Maps
Have students explore character maps for Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Great Gatsby.
Teaching Tips
4 Ways to Prepare for the 2021-2022 School Year
Before you return to the classroom, check out these tips for planning your English language arts curriculum in preparation for the fall.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is an accessible introduction to Elizabethan theater and its literary and social conventions.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Outliers
Read about how Malcolm Gladwell’s bestselling book, which details the factors that influence success, would be an interesting addition to any syllabus.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Mitch Albom's inspiring novel explores important emotional themes and provides excellent content to learn about foreshadowing and symbolism.
Company News
Celebrating YOU in Teacher Appreciation Month 2021
All throughout May 2021 at Prestwick House, we’re celebrating teachers like you with weekly contests, discounts, and downloadable freebies.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Maze Runner
All of the tools you need to teach The Maze Runner, including literary elements, teaching techniques, themes, motifs, external resources, related works, and more.
Literature
Adventure Awaits! Exciting Novels for Reluctant Readers
Filled with fast-paced action and nail-biting suspense, these top sci-fi and fantasy picks for grades 6-12 will have students hooked!
Teaching Tips
6 Resources to Reverse ELA Learning Loss
Correct grammar problems, revisit writing techniques, and improve vocabulary skills next school year with these focused programs from Prestwick House!
Teaching Tips
Addressing Learning Loss in the English Language Arts Classroom
See what resources can help you rebuild core language arts skills in the coming school year.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd's coming-of-age novel examines the Civil Rights Movement, family, and the power of female friendships.
Literature
#OwnVoices: Diversity in Literature
Are you ready to introduce #OwnVoices books to your students? Consider adding a few of our favorite novel suggestions to your classroom library!
Literature
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Us!
April is National Poetry Month, an annual event that highlights the importance of poets and poetry. Find free resources for this celebration at Prestwick House!
Literature
7 Proven Resources for Teaching Literature
Learn which resources can help you tackle some of the most common challenges of teaching literature.
Literature
Free ELA Resources for Women’s History Month 2021
Find crosswords, posters, teaching guides, and other free resources for books written by female authors at the English Teacher’s Free Library.
Free Library
Free Resources for Teaching The Great Gatsby
Enhance your literature unit on The Great Gatsby with these free teaching materials, including worksheets, posters, puzzles, and more!
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry makes the perfect book to encourage open conversations about racism and tolerance.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire offers great opportunities to discuss class, gender identity, and the importance of appearance.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach A Doll's House
Henrik Ibsen's seminal play centers on a strong woman who makes some tough choices while in her search for self-actualization.
Reading
5 Resources to Solve Critical Reading Problems in the Classroom
Discover real solutions to common issues that may appear while developing your middle and high school students’ critical reading skills.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Into Thin Air
In this nonfiction bestseller, Jon Krakauer recounts his experience climbing Mount Everest in 1996 during one of the most disastrous Everest expeditions in history.
Reading
Preparing Students for Reading Assessments
Preparing students for reading tests can be a challenge. What are some of your favorite methods?
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Twelve Angry Men
Reginald Rose's famous drama illustrates the tensions and deliberations that occur within the American judicial system.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Pride and Prejudice
Learn all about teaching Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice with our free guide.
Literature
The Prestwick House Holiday Book Gift Guide
Support a small business this holiday season by shopping at Prestwick House! Browse our Holiday Gift Guide to find the best books for everyone on your list!
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Great Gatsby
Learn how to analyze and discuss Fitzgerald's depiction of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby.
Teaching Tips
How to Create the Best Digital Presentations
How do you make great presentations that will benefit your students? These five rules will guide the way.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Farewell to Manzanar
This nonfiction memoir details the difficulties Japanese Americans faced when they were sent to internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Literature
Online Resources for Teaching Poetry
From lesson plans and videos to poet biographies and digital libraries, these free online poetry resources can be adapted for both in-school and distance learning.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Hatchet
In Gary Paulsen’s award-winning Hatchet, Brian Robeson, a young teenager, must persevere in the Canadian wilderness with only a hatchet.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front depicts the brutal realities soldiers experienced during World War I and will invite discussion on nationalism and disillusionment.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s humorous play about false personas, deception, and courtship, is a wonderful satire of Victorian society.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Life of Pi
Told through a fantastical adventure, Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a novel that is sure to spark discussions about the role of spirituality, nature, reality, and growth.
Literature
13 Spooky Books for Students at Scary Good Prices
Keep your students spellbound with 13 timeless tales of horror, suspense, and science fiction—all available for less than $5 per copy!
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Taming of the Shrew
Filled with witty dialogue and slapstick humor, The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s early comedies.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach Fences
August Wilson's Fences examines historic racism in America and explores themes relating to the American Dream, family, gender roles, and responsibility.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Kite Runner
Learn all about teaching The Kite Runner, an eye-opening account of friendship, discrimination, and healing that students will love, with our free guide.
Reading
Free Reading and Literature Templates for Google Docs
Perfect for independent reading assignments or class-wide literature units, these free Google Docs templates are ready to use for distance learning.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach A Long Way Gone
Ishmael Beah’s harrowing memoir will give students insight into his horrific experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone’s civil war.
How to Teach Guides
How to Teach The Help
Learn how to teach The Help, a book that takes on racism and sexism in 1960s Mississippi.
Literature
An Antiracist Reading List for Students
Help students understand the effects of racism and what it means to be antiracist with these 15 books.