Announcing CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0 In the middle of 2021, CommonLit published six CommonLit 360 [https://www.commonlit.org/en/library/units?contentTypes=text&grade=6&initiatedFrom=library] (Edition 1.0 COVID-19... Michelle Brown Michelle Brown July 28, 2022 · 2 min read
Exciting CommonLit Additions for SY 22–23 Canvas integration, 360 Units for grades 11 and 12, and hundreds of new lessons! At CommonLit, we’re always thinking of new ways to support teachers and students. That’s... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta July 17, 2022 · 2 min read
5 Strategies to Increase Motivation and Engagement in the Classroom Challenge all of your students with CommonLit's compelling reading curriculum to increase motivation and engagement in the classroom The best lesson is one that challenges students without overwhelming... Rob Fleisher Rob Fleisher July 14, 2022 · 3 min read
Lessons about Grief, Trauma, and Loss Use these lessons to facilitate discussion and help students process complex emotions around tragic events. If you’ve dealt with grief in your own life, you know that it never... Michelle Brown Michelle Brown May 31, 2022 · 4 min read
6 Texts About Adventure and Independence Experiencing new adventures is an important part of becoming independent. Trying different things and going new places helps establish teens' sense of self. As educators, it is important to... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani May 31, 2022 · 3 min read
7 Adventure Stories To Spark a Sense of Excitement Get your students excited for new adventures with these seven short adventure stories! Whether it is going to camp or trying out a new hobby, going on adventures are an... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani May 24, 2022 · 4 min read
7 Exciting Texts About Sports Middle and high school students are sure to love these texts about different sports! From soccer to basketball to baseball, sports are a meaningful part of many teens' lives.... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani May 19, 2022 · 3 min read
7 Texts About Summer Activities and Hobbies Get your students excited for a joyful summer with these seven texts! Students (and their teachers) are buzzing with excitement as they look toward a summer filled with sunny days... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani May 18, 2022 · 4 min read
CommonLit's Digital Lessons Are More Flexible Than Ever Before CommonLit fans will be very excited to learn that CommonLit has just launched new features that provide greater flexibility for digital assignments: Assessment Options! Now, when teachers assign a lesson... Rob Fleisher Rob Fleisher May 14, 2022 · 4 min read
CommonLit’s 2022 Summer Reading Challenge CommonLit’s Summer Reading Challenge is back for Summer 2022! Families can choose from reading lists full of engaging stories. CommonLit’s Summer Reading Challenge is back for Summer 2022... Anjali Yadav Anjali Yadav May 4, 2022 · 3 min read
8 Texts by Asian American Authors Students Will Love Engage your students with these thematically rich stories and poems by Asian American authors! We want all of our students to be able to see themselves in stories they read,... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani May 4, 2022 · 4 min read
9 Compelling Texts by Asian American Authors These meaningful texts by Chinese American Authors are sure to engage your students! It is essential to celebrate the diversity of voices in our classrooms. In order to do so,... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani May 3, 2022 · 3 min read
Target Lessons About Teens We Can Learn From Empower your students with lessons about teens who are changing the world while helping them practice key comprehension skills with CommonLit’s Target Lessons [https://www.commonlit.org/en/library?... Avery Morgan Avery Morgan April 27, 2022 · 4 min read
Target Lessons About Trailblazers Inspire students with lessons about people who shaped history while helping them practice key comprehension skills with CommonLit’s Target Lessons. At CommonLit, we are always thinking about new ways... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 25, 2022 · 3 min read
Target Lessons About Human Behavior Get students thinking critically with lessons about human behavior while helping them practice key comprehension skills with CommonLit’s Target Lessons. At CommonLit, we are always thinking about new ways... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 20, 2022 · 3 min read
An Overview of Argumentative Writing Units in CommonLit 360 CommonLit’s argumentative writing units engage students with interesting topics and activities that build argument skills and encourage student choice. Our comprehensive ELA curriculum, CommonLit360, has highly-engaging argumentative units... Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin April 19, 2022 · 5 min read
Target Lessons About Black History Teach students about important people and events in Black history while helping them practice key comprehension skills with CommonLit’s Target Lessons. At CommonLit, we are always thinking about new... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 18, 2022 · 3 min read
Target Lessons About Courageous Women Inspire students with lessons about women who stood up, broke barriers, and changed the world, while helping them practice key comprehension skills with CommonLit’s Target Lessons. At CommonLit, we... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 15, 2022 · 3 min read
Target Lessons About Protecting Animals Build students’ knowledge about animal conservation and help them practice key comprehension skills with CommonLit’s Target Lessons. At CommonLit, we are always thinking about new ways to support students... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 14, 2022 · 3 min read
8 Empowering Texts About Protecting the Environment Our Earth is beautiful, but it is currently facing many challenges. From pieces of plastic dotting our oceans, to deforestation and disappearing species, the problems the Earth faces can often... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 13, 2022 · 3 min read
8 Texts to Celebrate Earth From gigantic mountains, to the depths of the ocean, Earth never ceases to amaze us. Students love learning about our planet! An important part of this education is learning how... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 11, 2022 · 4 min read
7 Twisty Tales for Teens Middle and high school students will love these suspenseful stories! Many teenagers are drawn to dark and twisty tales. Stories that utilize twist endings to shock the reader shed light... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 7, 2022 · 3 min read
7 Engaging Fables for Elementary Students These engaging fables for grades 3-5 teach students important life lessons. Fables are a wonderful way to get students excited about reading and help them learn how authors convey... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani April 7, 2022 · 4 min read
9 Compelling Poems About Identity These classic and contemporary poems explore themes of identity and growing up. During adolescence, students begin to question and explore their identities, sense of belonging, and who they want to... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani March 28, 2022 · 3 min read
8 Great Poems for Elementary Students These thematically rich poems about animals, nature, and more will be sure to engage your elementary students! Reading poetry is a wonderful way to improve your students’ reading skills. Poems... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani March 23, 2022 · 4 min read
