6 Elementary Texts to Ring In New Years Around The World As the New Year approaches, bring multicultural learning to your classroom with these stories about New Year’s celebrations across different countries, cultures, and faiths. Holiday celebrations are a great way to learn about cultures around the world. The CommonLit library is home to plenty of holiday texts to engage Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 19, 2022 · 4 min read
Secondary 8 Influential Black Authors with Lessons on CommonLit CommonLit’s online digital literacy program is full of authentic texts by famous authors and poets. The following texts are a great resource for building meaningful and rigorous lessons for Black History Month, or for year-round learning. Each author or poet has multiple texts available on CommonLit, and each lesson Elsie Coen Elsie Coen January 18, 2023 · 6 min read
Secondary 10 Texts to Celebrate The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in your classroom with historical biographies, primary source documents, speeches, and more. CommonLit’s online digital literacy program provides teachers with access to thousands of free texts and comprehension questions. In this blog post, we will highlight texts you can use Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 6, 2023 · 5 min read
Elementary 9 Elementary Texts to Light Up the Holiday Season Looking to bring the holiday spirit to your elementary classroom? Jump into these festive winter texts about the holidays traditions from around the world. Winter is a season of plenty of holidays around the world, making it a great time to read stories about tradition, family, and celebrations. The CommonLit Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 19, 2022 · 5 min read
Elementary 6 Elementary Texts to Ring In New Years Around The World As the New Year approaches, bring multicultural learning to your classroom with these stories about New Year’s celebrations across different countries, cultures, and faiths. Holiday celebrations are a great way to learn about cultures around the world. The CommonLit library is home to plenty of holiday texts to engage Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 19, 2022 · 4 min read
Elementary 7 Popular Poems by Shel Silverstein CommonLit’s digital library includes texts by hundreds of well-known and award-winning authors and poets. Shel Silverstein is one of the most commonly-read children’s poets, known for his popular anthology, Where the Sidewalk Ends. Assign these Shel Silverstein poems to engage students in a rigorous and compelling study of Elsie Coen Elsie Coen December 16, 2022 · 4 min read
Elementary 9 Engaging Elementary Texts by Famous Authors CommonLit’s digital library includes texts by hundreds of well-known and award-winning authors.The following poems and short stories are written by famous authors from all walks of life. Assign these texts and lessons to engage students in a rigorous reading curriculum and prepare them for upcoming reading assessments. “The Elsie Coen Elsie Coen December 9, 2022 · 4 min read
Secondary 7 Texts Teachers Love to Pair With Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson Teach key background knowledge and incorporate multi-genre analysis in a unit on Jacob Have I Loved [https://www.commonlit.org/en/book-pairings/jacob-have-i-loved] by Katherine Paterson with these engaging supplemental texts. CommonLit’s digital literacy program provides Book Pairing resources for over a hundred novels. These paired texts provide essential Elsie Coen Elsie Coen December 9, 2022 · 4 min read
Secondary 7 Texts to Pair With The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Explore powerful themes of growth, community, and family in The House on Mango Street [https://www.commonlit.org/en/book-pairings/the-house-on-mango-street] by Sandra Cisneros with these related texts. CommonLit’s digital literacy program provides Book Pairing resources for over a hundred novels. These paired texts provide essential background information and Elsie Coen Elsie Coen December 2, 2022 · 4 min read
Secondary Rule the School with this Novel Guide for Lord of The Flies Analyze human psychology and literary themes in Lord of the Flies [https://www.commonlit.org/en/book-pairings/lord-of-the-flies] by William Golding with these supplemental readings. CommonLit’s digital literacy program provides Book Pairing resources for over a hundred novels. These paired texts provide essential background information and literary connections to Elsie Coen Elsie Coen November 21, 2022 · 5 min read
Secondary Nine Golden Texts for Teaching The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton CommonLit’s digital library is home to thousands of rigorous reading lessons. We also offer “Book Pairings,” sets of texts to support high-quality novel instruction, for more than 100 novels. Teachers can utilize these text sets to increase rigor, background knowledge, and engagement during their novel study units. Students will Elsie Coen Elsie Coen November 10, 2022 · 6 min read
Elementary 7 Poems About Thankfulness for Elementary Classrooms As we approach the Thanksgiving season, bring meaningful lessons to your elementary classroom with these poems about being thankful. CommonLit’s digital literacy program is full of high-interest texts that tackle important themes. Students will love reading these powerful poems about being grateful while improving their reading comprehension skills and Elsie Coen Elsie Coen November 4, 2022 · 4 min read
Secondary 6 Native American Stories and Poems for Middle and High School Students Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month in your classroom with authentic texts from CommonLit’s online reading program! Our extensive library collection includes plenty of Native American memoirs, stories, and poems by renowned Indigenous authors. Teachers can assign these texts individually, or ask students to compare and contrast the stories Elsie Coen Elsie Coen November 4, 2022 · 4 min read
Secondary 7 Short Stories About Greed for Secondary Students Texts in CommonLit’s digital library tackle meaningful themes and messages. From ancient myths, to folktales, to modern short stories, greed is a theme that appears throughout our library. Secondary teachers can assign these stories about greed individually, or ask students to compare and contrast the stories’ similar messages about Elsie Coen Elsie Coen October 28, 2022 · 4 min read
Secondary 8 Meaningful Memoirs for Middle School Reading memoirs can help students grow their empathy and understanding of others’ perspectives. Here are 8 memoirs to incorporate into your ELA curriculum to engage your students in the experiences of others, and grow their reading comprehension skills. “The Drive-In Movies” by Gary Soto (6th Grade) In this memoir, Gary Elsie Coen Elsie Coen October 14, 2022 · 3 min read
Elementary 9 Stellar Science Fiction Short Stories to Bring Imagination to Elementary Classrooms These creative science fiction texts will bring imagination, investigation, and excitement to your classroom! Sharing science fiction stories is a great way to incorporate imaginative themes and ideas while also promoting strong reading comprehension. Your students will love following these curious characters as they adventure through new explorations! Here are Elsie Coen Elsie Coen October 7, 2022 · 5 min read
