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Teaching English Language Arts
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items A few favorite English Language Arts must-have's for Reading, Writing and Literature.
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Writing
Literature
Reading
These are K-12 reading curricula I have utilized with students and highly recommend.
All About Reading is a structured, phonics-based reading program that builds strong foundational skills through clear, step-by-step instruction. Lessons are scripted and sequential, making it easy for parents to teach with confidence while ensuring s...
All About Reading
Logic of English teaches reading by helping students truly understand how language works. Instead of memorizing rules without meaning, learners discover the “why” behind spelling, phonics, and word patterns. This approach strengthens reading accuracy...
Logic Of English
Reading Horizons offers a research-based, structured program that supports readers who need a clear and direct approach. It teaches phonics, decoding, and comprehension strategies using methods grounded in the science of reading. Students gain confid...
Reading Horizons
Writing
These are K-12 writing curricula I have utilized with students and can highly recommend.
Essentials in Writing ("EIW") gives students a clear, approachable path into the writing process. It breaks skills down into manageable steps so learners can build confidence without feeling overwhelmed. Students learn how to organize their thoughts,...
Essentials in Writing
Institute for Excellence in Writing ("IEW") provides a strong foundation in structure and style while honoring the way different students learn. Its systematic approach helps writers understand what good writing looks like and how to replicate it wit...
Institute for Excellence in Writing
The Power in Your Hands is a curriculum that meets high school writers where they are and guides them toward thoughtful, mature, real-world, non-fiction writing. Students learn how to build arguments, analyze topics, and communicate with clarity and ...
The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School
Literature
These are the high school novels I read with my students that I highly recommend.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck helps students explore themes of dignity, loyalty, and the deep human desire to belong. Through the story of George and Lennie, they learn how hope can carry people through difficult seasons and how the struggles of ...
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (9th/10th)
Animal Farm gives students an accessible way to understand how power can change people and systems. Through the farm animals’ revolution, they see how leaders can shift from serving others to serving themselves and how truth can be manipulated when n...
Animal Farm by George Orwell (9th/10th)
The Giver helps students think deeply about memory, emotions, and what it truly means to be human. As Jonas begins to see both the beauty and the pain of the real world, students learn why genuine freedom requires the ability to feel, remember, and m...
The Giver by Louis Lowry (9th/10th)
The Outsiders guides students to reflect on identity, belonging, and the impact of social groups on personal choices. Through Ponyboy’s voice, they see how assumptions and stereotypes can shape relationships and create divisions that do not have to e...
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (9th/10th)
The Cost of Discipleship is a powerful work invites students to consider what authentic Christian faith looks like in daily life. Bonhoeffer challenges readers to move beyond convenience and pursue a faith that transforms the way they live, speak, an...
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (11th/12th)
The Abolition of Man helps students understand the importance of objective truth, moral reasoning, and the formation of virtue. This book teaches them to recognize how education shapes not only what we think, but who we become. It strengthens student...
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis (11th/12th)
Mere Christianity invites students to explore the foundations of Christian belief with clarity and honesty. Lewis explains complex ideas in a way that sparks thoughtful discussion about faith, morality, and the nature of God. Students learn how Chris...
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (9th/10th)
Brave New World helps students examine a society that pursues pleasure and convenience at the expense of truth, freedom, and authentic connection. They see how comfort can become a tool of control and how losing individuality leads to the loss of pur...
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (11th/12th)
Fahrenheit 451 invites students to consider the power of ideas and the danger of a society that tries to silence them. Through Montag’s transformation, they discover why independent thinking, curiosity, and meaningful relationships are essential to a...
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (11th/12th)
To Kill a Mockingbird invites students to explore justice, compassion, and the courage it takes to stand for what is right. Through Scout’s eyes, they see both the innocence of childhood and the painful realities of prejudice. It encourages meaningfu...
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (9th/10th)
A Tale of Two Cities helps students understand the power of sacrifice, redemption, and the choices that shape a person’s character. Through the contrast of two cities and two lives, they see how love, justice, and courage can rise out of some of hist...
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The Odyssey gives students a rich look at perseverance, virtue, and the challenges that shape a leader’s journey. As they follow Odysseus through trials and temptations, they learn about loyalty, wisdom, and the importance of choosing character when ...
The Odyssey by Homer
The Screwtape Letters helps students see spiritual growth from a fresh perspective. Lewis uses satire to reveal how subtle influences can shape a person’s thoughts, habits, and character. It teaches students to think critically about temptation, disc...
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Pride and Prejudie helps students explore the importance of humility, discernment, and genuine character. Through Elizabeth Bennet’s journey, they see how first impressions can overlook truth and how growth often comes from honest self-reflection. It...
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen