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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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How to Teach A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns will inspire conversations about tradition and freedom amid a changing society.
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.
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How to Teach Ender's Game
Ender's Game is a modern science-fiction classic, perfect for discussion of governmental and military ethics.
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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!
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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.
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How to Teach A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire offers great opportunities to discuss class, gender identity, and the importance of appearance.
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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.
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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?
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How to Teach Twelve Angry Men
Reginald Rose's famous drama illustrates the tensions and deliberations that occur within the American judicial system.
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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!
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How to Teach The Great Gatsby
Learn how to analyze and discuss Fitzgerald's depiction of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Reading
Holding Students Accountable for Reading Assignments
Whether your classes are taking place in person or remotely, here are ways to improve student reading accountability.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How to Teach Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis tells the story of a young girl in revolutionary Iran who must make her own way in an increasingly violent and oppressive society.
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What Do Teachers Think About the New School Year?
We asked teachers across the United States to share their thoughts about the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Here’s what we learned.
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How to Teach Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson’s story of isolation, grief, and hope provides lessons on symbolism and character development.
Reading
5 Quick Activities for Teaching Informational Texts
Try these five fun activities to keep students engaged with the informational texts you study!
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How to Teach The Bean Trees
Considered an early feminist novel, The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, addresses many societal issues that are still relevant today.
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Understanding the New Florida B.E.S.T. Standards
Curriculum changes are coming to Florida’s public schools. How will the new B.E.S.T. Standards affect English language arts education in grades K-12?
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How to Teach Classic American Short Stories
Show your students a multitude of literary elements and devices through this anthology of American short stories.
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How to Teach Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Discover resources for and information about teaching Mark Twain's most important work, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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How to Teach The Book Thief
Find out why Markus Zusak's bestseller is one of the most popular novels in English classrooms around the country.
Vocabulary
Teaching Advanced Vocabulary from Literature
Developing a strategy for teaching advanced vocabulary using literary texts is easy with these tips!
Literature
20 Books to Support Conversations on Race in the Classroom
Literature can help you facilitate discussions about race and other sensitive issues and can give students a safe outlet to examine their thoughts.
Literature
Going Beyond Literal Meaning in Literature
To understand what they’re reading, students must be able to dig deeper than the surface-level literal meanings of words.
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How to Teach The Odyssey
We know that Homer’s The Odyssey is a daunting text, so we’re here to provide some starting points to propel your lesson planning forward.
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How to Teach The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an essential text from one of the most influential human rights activists in history.
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How to Teach Ghost
Running on relatable themes and unique motifs, Ghost, by Jason Reynolds, is a surefire way to engage your students through a contemporary text.
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How to Teach The Freedom Writers Diary
The Freedom Writers Diary is a great nonfiction text for showing students the benefits of personal writing.
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How to Teach Into the Wild
Start conversations about the advantages and flaws of modern society, consumerism, naturalism, and more with Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild.
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How to #TeachLivingPoets with Melissa Alter Smith
To learn more about the #TeachLivingPoets movement, we invited Melissa Alter Smith to share her thoughts about poetry in the classroom.
Literature
Top Books About Sports and Athletics for Grades 4-12
From dramatic fiction stories to real-life accounts of athletic achievements, these books about sports are sure to be a slam dunk!
Literature
Diverse and Inclusive Books for Grades 4-12
These 20 books offer diverse perspectives through characters and stories we know readers will enjoy.
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How to Teach The Poet X
If you’re aiming to slam poetry into the hearts of your students, look no further than Elizabeth Acevedo’s renowned novel-in-verse, The Poet X.
Literature
Thrilling and Mysterious Must-Read Books for Grades 4-12
Add a layer of intrigue to your literature unit with these thrilling and mysterious books that’ll keep students in grades 4-12 hooked until the end!
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How to Teach Animal Farm
Animal Farm is an easy but important book for students to read and one that teachers love to teach.
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Enriching Lesson Ideas for Remote Learning
Find simple ways to keep your students engaged when classes are scheduled remotely during the COVID-19 quarantine.
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How to Teach The Pearl
John Steinbeck's The Pearl is a parable about the dangers of wealth and greed.