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Everything You Need to Know about CommonLit’s Free Reading Assessment and Premium Assessment Series

We know that it is critically important for teachers to collect accurate data on student reading performance. At CommonLit, we’re excited to offer two options to teachers and schools: the CommonLit Free Reading Assessment and the CommonLit Assessment Series. In this blog post, we’ll tell you everything you

Use CommonLit's Target Lessons To Remediate Skill Gaps After Benchmark Assessments

Target Lessons are short, skill-based lessons that will engage your students and build critical reading skills.Our team at CommonLit is always developing exciting digital tools and resources that teachers can use to boost their students’ reading comprehension.   We’re excited to highlight Target Lessons, the newest addition to our

Spark Reading Growth with CommonLit School Essentials PRO

Get school and district-wide access to professional development, benchmark assessments, data tracking tools, and onboarding support to ensure success with CommonLit’s digital literacy program! School Essentials PRO is our most popular package and costs just $3,250If you are ready to request a quote or meet with a CommonLit

CommonLit 360 Units Are Now Available for Grades 11 & 12

CommonLit’s comprehensive instructional units for 11th and 12th grade come complete with high quality reading, writing, discussion lessons and much more!CommonLit is so excited to announce the release of 360 Units for Grades 11 and 12. CommonLit 360 was first released for grades 6-10 in June 2021. The

Announcing CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0

In the middle of 2021, CommonLit published six CommonLit 360 (Edition 1.0 COVID-19 Emergency Release Version) units for grades 6-10. These units made remote learning easier for many teachers. We are grateful to our supporters who made this urgent work possible in a time when so many teachers needed

CommonLit 360: A Free Curriculum with Affordable Wraparound Services

Wraparound services include professional development, school and districtwide data reports, and benchmark assessments I am so excited to share that after three years of work, CommonLit has published its brand new curriculum, CommonLit 360! It’s a free curriculum — the first of its kind available on an interactive digital platform.

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

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,

11 Ways CommonLit Supports Elementary Learning

Learn how CommonLit’s elementary program can support your teachers and students.CommonLit’s award-winning, research-based digital literacy program has hundreds of great lessons for elementary schools. Our digital library also includes longer-term planning resources, digital tools, and data tracking resources that help teachers engage students in rigorous, meaningful learning.

Rule the School with this Novel Guide for Lord of The Flies

Analyze human psychology and literary themes in 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 help students deepen their reading comprehension and

6 Holiday Stories that Celebrate Cultures from Around the World

Teach students about holidays around the world by building diversity in the classroom with this selection of short stories for grades 6-8!Students celebrate a variety of holidays for religious and cultural reasons. Use this list of 6 stories from CommonLit’s free digital library for middle school students to

6 Short Stories about Courage to Embolden Your Middle School Students

6 Short Stories about Courage to Embolden Your Middle School Students Check out 6 relatable short stories about courage for middle school students in CommonLit’s free digital library! Build a thematic unit on courage with CommonLit’s free digital literacy program. Access dozens of short stories about bravery with

10 textos para trabajar el aprendizaje socioemocional con niñas y niños

“De todos los conocimientos posibles, el más sabio y útil es conocerse a sí mismo” - William Shakespeare.Como educadores muchas veces nos preguntamos cómo podemos hacer para que nuestros estudiantes alcancen sus metas personales y construyan relaciones sanas consigo mismos y con los demás. Una pregunta que, en el

10 cuentos cortos que encantarán a adolescentes y jóvenes

Impulse el amor por la lectura con estos textos literariosLos cuentos cortos son una excelente opción para involucrar a sus estudiantes en la lectura. En CommonLit hemos seleccionado cuentos cortos que incluyen giros de trama, suspenso, finales inesperados y mensajes aleccionadores. Estos textos encantarán a sus estudiantes por la riqueza

12 poemas para compartir con sus estudiantes

Motive la lectura y el análisis de la poesía en su clase.No hay nada como la magia de leer un hermoso poema. Las imágenes descriptivas, el lenguaje figurativo y las diversas interpretaciones brindan a los estudiantes excelentes oportunidades para debatir sobre distintos temas y reconocer los recursos literarios utilizados