Elementary

Discover 9 Heartwarming Stories about Winter in CommonLit’s Digital Library

Celebrate the season with 9 poems and stories about winter for elementary students!Through CommonLit’s digital literacy program, teachers can access dozens of fun, seasonal texts about winter to engage students. Teachers can also boost students’ reading comprehension by challenging them with CommonLit’s assessment and discussion questions. In

Astound Your Students with 8 Intriguing Weather Stories

Design a weather unit with 8 informational texts about weather for elementary students.Teachers can access hundreds of informational texts to incorporate into their reading curriculum and broaden students’ knowledge about the world around them by using CommonLit’s digital literacy program. In this blog post, we'll share 8 nonfiction

8 Informational Texts about Unique Animals

Strengthen students’ reading comprehension with 8 informational texts about animals!Through CommonLit’s digital literacy program, you can find more than one hundred non-fiction texts about animals to incorporate into your reading curriculum and inspire students’ curiosities about the world. In this blog post, we’ll share 8 informational texts

Bridge the Gap in Reading Comprehension with Lesson Plans for Katherine Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia

CommonLit’s digital library offers over 3,000 lessons to support your reading curriculum. Our online reading program also offers over 100 Book Pairings, which are sets of texts that support high-quality novel instruction. These supplemental texts are a great way to increase rigor and boost reading comprehension skills as

8 Captivating Stories About World Holidays and Traditions for Elementary School

Through this selection of short stories for grades 3-5, students will learn about holidays around the world.Students come from a variety of backgrounds that have different holiday traditions. With this list of stories for elementary school, students will be able to learn about worldwide holidays, share their own customs,

Explore the Magic of Peter Pan with CommonLit Book Pairings

CommonLit’s digital library offers over 3,000 lessons to support your ELA curriculum. Our free reading program also offers over 100 “Book Pairings,” or sets of texts that support high-quality novel instruction. These supplemental texts are a great way to increase rigor and reading comprehension skills as students make

7 Mystery Stories that Keep Kids Guessing

Your elementary students will strengthen their reading comprehension and inference skills with a gripping, mystery short story from CommonLit’s free online reading program.Mystery stories are often whodunits, but the key element to any good, page-turning mystery is suspense. Whether the main character is searching for clues, solving puzzles,

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with 7 Native American folktales for Elementary Students!

Access 7 thought-provoking Native American stories through CommonLit’s free online reading program! This Native American Heritage Month, build your ELA curriculum with Native American folktales that will help your students elevate their reading comprehension and learn more about the Native American community. Many Native American stories tell about humans,

6 CommonLit Original Stories for Elementary Students

These 6 original stories, found exclusively on CommonLit, will be great additions to your ELA curriculum to help build reading comprehension for your students! These short stories will teach elementary students important themes such as friendship and family, justice and equality, and growing up.   “Game On!” by Kris Bitar (3rd

7 Short Texts to Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we have compiled 7 short texts featuring Indigenous authors, characters, and cultures to supplement your ELA curriculum! These Native American poems and short stories will have your elementary students excited about reading and discussing important themes such as identity, community, and friendship and

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

Travel through Time with 7 Historical Fiction Stories from CommonLit’s Digital Library

Discover engaging historical texts, and inspire students’ curiosity in history through CommonLit’s free online reading program. Looking for historical fiction texts for kids? CommonLit’s free digital literacy program offers dozens of historical fiction texts to supplement your ELA curriculum and elevate students’ reading comprehension. With this genre, you

Teach Important Life Lessons to Elementary Readers with 7 Fables

Supplement your ELA curriculum and strengthen student reading comprehension with fables from CommonLit’s free digital library.Fables are a great way to teach students important life lessons. Stories in the fable genre feature personified animals to highlight human weaknesses and share meaningful messages about morality. CommonLit’s free online

Fun and Inspiring Poems with Figurative Language for Elementary Students

Introduce your students to figurative language with these 6 poems from CommonLit’s digital library. CommonLit’s free online reading program offers a wide selection of poems to help students exercise their critical thinking skills and build their reading comprehension. In this blog post, we’ll share 6 engaging poems

Help Students Discover the Magical Power of Reading with Book Pairings for Matilda

Matilda knows there’s magic in reading – help your class discover that magic by teaching the novel alongside these supplemental materials.Strengthen your student's reading comprehension through CommonLit. Our digital literacy program has thousands of high-quality lessons that will engage your students and meet ELA standards. Additionally, we offer over

Engage Young Readers with Relatable Short Stories about Coming-of-Age

Check out CommonLit’s selection of high-quality short stories with coming-of-age themes for your elementary students. At CommonLit, you’ll find hundreds of short stories that will not only elevate students’ reading comprehension, but also immerse them in a rich reading experience. In this blog post, we’ll explore 6

6 Fantasy Short Stories Elementary Students Will Love!

Here are six engaging fantasy short stories to get your students excited about reading and making connections to their own life experiences! In these alternate realities and magical lands, students will learn about common themes such as bravery, courage, greed, and identity. These stories’ exciting adventures and life lessons they

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

7 Stories Filled with Halloween Spirit

Here are some festive and spooky reading lessons perfect for October!Trick treating, dressing up, and jack-o'-lanterns are on every student’s mind this time of year. Lean into the festivities with these spooky and fantastical texts your class is sure to love! Our digital literacy program comes with tools

Have A Ball This Fall with 7 Fall-Themed Lessons

Pique students’ interest with these seasonal interviews, poems, and short stories.The leaves are changing and pumpkin patches are popping up everywhere you look; with the help of CommonLit your classroom can be just as seasonally festive! Whether you’re teaching reading comprehension or looking to dive into a thematic

10 Short Stories Elementary School Teachers Love

These compelling short stories are sure to engage your students and build reading comprehension!When it’s time to plan a new unit that adheres to ELA standards, it can be daunting to find high-quality, relatable short stories your students will enjoy. That’s why we’ve put together this

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with 10 Inspiring Texts

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with texts elementary students will love.To help pay tribute to amazing Hispanic authors, poets, and social activities, we put together a collection of texts to use during Hispanic Heritage Month with your students. These texts will help build students' writing skills and reading comprehension.

Strengthen Student Reading Curriculum with New Short Stories from the CommonLit Library

Lead engaging classroom discussions and support student reading comprehension with these new short stories for grades 4-8!We are excited to share new short stories that you can incorporate into your reading curriculum this school year. These literary texts will not only boost your students’ reading growth, but they will

5 Texts to Explore Emotions in Elementary Classrooms

Create a safe learning environment for students to discuss how they feel about complex events with these short stories for elementary students.Emotions, such as sorrow and grief, can be difficult to introduce to elementary school students. However, these online reading lessons from CommonLit are designed to be useful tools

6 Poems about Happiness for Elementary Students

Enrich your classroom discussions with poems about happiness from CommonLit’s digital library to help your elementary students build both their reading comprehension and personal development. Designed by expert ELA curriculum designers, CommonLit offers hundreds of literary texts and reading assessments for students in grades 3-5.  Each text comes with