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How to Teach Siddhartha
Siddhartha is an inspiring tale of perseverance and spiritual enlightenment that introduces students to Eastern religion and philosophy.
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Literature
I Am Malala - Discussion Questions
Join the discussion with the Prestwick House Summer Reading Book Club! Updated with week 3 discussion questions!
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How to Teach Reading Lolita in Tehran
Nafisi’s memoir uses literature to explore life in Iran after the 1970s revolution and is a good way to teach students about history and literary analysis.
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How to Teach The Call of the Wild
Buck’s adventure in the Yukon is a fun way to teach your class about the American frontier, Darwin’s survival of the fittest, and literary naturalism.
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How much do we love teachers?
All month long, we're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Month by sharing how our lives were changed by the great teachers in our lives.
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How to Teach The Joy Luck Club
Through a series of vignettes, Tan portrays mother-daughter relationships and the complex dual identities of Chinese Americans.
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How to Teach A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens’s novel illustrates the simultaneous hope and despair that revolutionary times bring. Learn more about teaching this classic story here!
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How to Teach King Lear
Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear is an impressive exploration of power, family, justice, and gender. Learn more about teaching this play here!
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How to Teach One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a great novel to use to learn about different narration styles and the importance of mental health treatment.
April Fools' Day Lesson Plan
Have a plan to "get" your students for April Fools' Day? This month's free lesson plan will help your out with a gag vocabulary lesson and a trick word search.
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How to Teach Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontё’s literary techniques and Romantic elements in Wuthering Heights make for an intricate tale, perfect for the high school classroom.
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How to Teach Hiroshima
Teaching John Hersey’s journalistic book opens up conversation about both past and present warfare and violence in the world.
Happy Leap Day!
It's the 29th of February-- how are you enjoying your extra day of winter?
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How to Teach The Poisonwood Bible
Through multiple perspectives, Kingsolver follows a missionary’s family living in the Congo during a politically tumultuous time in the 1960s.
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How to Teach Tangerine
The novel Tangerine is both an introduction to the journal narrative and a great platform for discussion of social and familial issues.
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How to Teach The Other Wes Moore
Detailing the lives of two men named Wes Moore from the same neighborhood, The Other Wes Moore poses powerful questions about nature versus nurture.
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How to Teach The Lightning Thief
Students will love following and analyzing Percy Jackson in his role as a hero.
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We've made a holiday gift in your honor
In the spirit of the season and in honor of you—the great teachers that make the future bright—Prestwick House is donating to Reading is Fundamental.
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How to Teach Our Town
Learn about the important academic components of Thornton Wilder's classic play within a play.
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How to Teach The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison's book portrays the struggles of race and beauty standards in the 1940s. Learn how to teach it here!
Literature
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story for the Ages
Our resident Dickens expert and Christmas junkie, Doug Grudzina takes a look at why A Christmas Carol is so beloved.
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How to Teach The Grapes of Wrath
The historical context of The Grapes of Wrath provides a great opportunity to learn about the devastating circumstances of the Dust Bowl.
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How to Teach Fever, 1793
Set during Philadelphia's infamous yellow fever epidemic, Fever, 1793 is the perfect novel to pair with a science or history lesson.
Teaching Tips
10 Last-Minute Literary Costumes for English Teachers
It's nearly Halloween, and you don't have a costume yet! Don't worry, we've got you covered with ten (or so) ideas that are quick and memorable.
Grammar & Writing
National Day on Writing #WhyIWrite
In celebration of the National Day on Writing, our Senior Editor talks about some of his biggest successes in teaching writing.
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How to Teach Invisible Man
Ellison's Invisible Man examines the neglectful relationship between African Americans and society in the 1930s.
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How to Teach One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude is the perfect introduction to magical realism and Latin American literature.
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How to Teach Tears of a Tiger
Tears of a Tiger is a powerful epistolary novel that tells the story of the aftermath of a terrible drunk driving tragedy.
Reading
5 Teaching Resources for Nonfiction Texts
Looking for resources that'll help you teach nonfiction? Check out these five.
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How to Teach Bless Me, Ultima
Rudolfo Anaya's classic novel tells the story of Antonio Márez y Luna, a young Chicano boy growing up in post-World War II New Mexico.
Teaching Tips
A New English Teacher's Guide to Writing Lesson Plans
New teacher? This succinct guide to writing lesson plans might make your life a little easier.
Reading
Pairing Informational Texts with Romeo and Juliet
Looking for informational texts for your students to read alongside Romeo and Juliet? Give some of these a try!
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How to Teach Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
This work of post-9/11 literature uses postmodern elements to tell a story about dealing with grief, existential dread, and alienation. Learn more about it here.
Teaching Tips
How to Write a Syllabus - Infographic
With the new school year rapidly approaching, you might be prepping a syllabus or two. This infographic can help!
Literature
3 Benefits of Pairing Informational Texts with Novels
Pairing nonfiction texts with literature can help your students become better readers of fiction.
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How to Teach Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt's poignant memoir details a family's struggles with poverty in 1930s-1940s Ireland.
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How to Teach Freakonomics
Freakonomics is an irreverent nonfiction text that will help students build critical-thinking skills while they learn about economic theory.
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How to Teach The Awakening
Kate Chopin's work is a powerful examination of gender roles and social attitudes toward them in the late-19th-century American South.
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5 Principles for Decorating Your English Classroom
Follow these 5 easy principles for decorating your classroom to build an even better learning environment for your students.
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How to Teach The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot examines the story of the woman behind the world’s first immortal cell line, which aided research in polio, cancer, AIDS, and genetics.
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How to Teach The Devil in the White City
The Devil in the White City details the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, including the fair's troubled development and the serial killer who used it to lure his victims.
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How to Teach Divergent
Divergent examines ideas about society and class, governmental control, the construction of identity, and more.
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How to Teach Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank's diary is one of the most important works of Holocaust literature. Find resources for teaching it here.
Literature
Why Teach Dystopian Literature?
What are some of the benefits of teaching dystopian literature in middle and high school? And what makes these books so appealing to students? Let's explore.
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How to Teach Death of a Salesman
This modern tragedy examines the American Dream and the pain that results from living a life in which one's dreams go unfulfilled.
Reading
Helping At-Risk Students Read Rigorous Texts
Students who enter your classroom with a below-grade reading level need your help to read tough texts. Here are a few things you can do.
Teaching Tips
What Can You Do With the Last Days of School?
Once all the grades are finalized and the books are put away, use these activities to keep your students interested in class.
Teaching Tips
What Does Rigor Actually Mean?
Rigor's a word that gets bandied about a lot these days. Learn more about how it applies to you and your classroom here.
Literature
Top 10 Literary Mothers
Sunday is Mother's Day -- Celebrate all the great moms of literature out there with us.
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Get Every Free National Poetry Month Poster
National Poetry Month may be over, but you can celebrate poetry all year long with these free downloadable posters.
Teaching Tips
Happy National Teacher Day!
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. From all of us, thank you for everything you do.
Literature
What are the Best Film Versions of Shakespeare's Plays?
Thinking about showing your class a film of one of Shakespeare's plays? Read on to see which ones are best for your classroom.
Literature
Exploring Rhetorical Devices in Macbeth's Final Soliloquy
Shakespeare was a master rhetorician, and Macbeth's final soliloquy shows us the Bard at his best.
Literature
Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!
Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday with us.
Vocabulary
5 Steps to More Powerful Vocabulary Instruction
Giving your students great vocabulary instruction is essential to building better English skills.
Literature
Happy Birthday, Robert Frost
Today marks the 141st anniversary of Robert Frost's birth. Come celebrate with us and you could win a free book!
Literature
Happy National Pi Day
Why should math classes get all the fun? Thanks to Yann Martel's novel Life of Pi, it's our turn to celebrate 3/14 -- Pi Day!
Vocabulary
5 Quick Activities for Vocabulary Practice
5 vocabulary activities you can use every day to help your students learn and remember vocabulary words.
Reading
Celebrate Read Across America Day -- March 2
Read Across America Day focuses on encouraging children and teens to read. Celebrate it on March 2nd.
Vocabulary
Here are 5 Creative Ways to Teach Vocab
Looking for ways to make your vocabulary instruction a little more interesting?