The John Updike Childhood Home will work with area teachers to coordinate a class visit to the house with assigned readings and/or activities. We can also recommend Updike stories, poems, novels to read, and activities/assignments, based on the age group.Berks County schools are free; school groups outside of Berks County are $5/student.
Our director can also work with teachers to deliver customized visits that satisfy Common Core standards for specific works by Updike as a resource for high school teachers. In the future, we hope to provide teacher workshops with Pa. Act 48 professional credit, along with creating customized school tours of the house with assigned readings and/or activities.
Teachers wanting more information should contact director Maria Lester (johnupdikeeducation@gmail.com).
Teachers wanting more information about John Updike should also visit The John Updike Society website.
The John Updike Childhood Home 