9 Texts to Help Teens Develop Social-Emotional Skills These articles dig into important topics like happiness, stress, failure, and resilience. Some of the most important learning that happens in middle and high school goes beyond reading, writing, and... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta March 15, 2022 · 3 min read
9 Mind-Blowing Texts About Discovery and Innovation These texts about innovation are sure to get your students thinking creatively! Learning about new inventions and discoveries is a powerful tool to promote creativity and leadership with students. These... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani March 3, 2022 · 3 min read
7 Thought-Provoking Texts to Celebrate Spring These powerful texts about spring will help your students connect with nature. As the days get warmer, new life springs up around us. This time of year provides us with... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani February 28, 2022 · 3 min read
11 Texts to Celebrate Spring These texts for grades 3–5 focus on the changes and new life that springtime brings. The days are growing longer and warmer. Birds are chirping, and plant buds are... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani February 22, 2022 · 5 min read
Presenting CommonLit's New Target Lessons Check out our new easy-to-use, highly engaging lessons that build specific reading skills! At CommonLit, we’re always thinking of new ways to support students and teachers. That’... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta February 22, 2022 · 3 min read
Bring Humor to Your Class With These Entertaining Texts These nine funny and satirical stories are sure to amuse your students! Humor is a powerful literary tool that conveys important messages about life. Reading funny or satirical stories is... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani February 7, 2022 · 4 min read
10 Inspiring Texts About Women Who Shaped History These engaging texts about exceptional women are sure to inspire your students! History often leaves women’s achievements out of the narrative. Women have made tremendous contributions to a variety... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani February 2, 2022 · 4 min read
Be Mine! 9 Heartfelt Texts All About Love Celebrate romantic love with these 9 texts for middle and high school students. Nothing creates drama and excitement quite like the ups and downs of love and heartbreak, so it... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani January 31, 2022 · 5 min read
9 Inspiring Texts About Women Who Changed The World These engaging texts about incredible women for grades 3–5 will inspire your students! As teachers, we want to encourage all of our students to dream big. Reading about women... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani January 28, 2022 · 5 min read
Bring Humor to Your Class With These Funny Short Stories These funny short stories for grades 3–5 span a variety of genres, but they are all guaranteed to make your students laugh! Humor is so important in our classrooms.... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani January 26, 2022 · 6 min read
8 Compelling Texts About Unsung Heroes in Black History Inspire your students with stories of courage, service, and excellence! Often when we teach Black history, we tend to discuss prominent figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, or... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani January 20, 2022 · 5 min read
10 Sweet Texts About Love and Friendship for Elementary Students These texts for grades 3–5 cover a variety of different types of love, from family to friendship. Love is in the air! But love doesn’t just encompass the... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani January 20, 2022 · 5 min read
Unlock High Quality Professional Development for CommonLit 360 CommonLit’s on-demand professional development gets teachers ready to teach every 360 Unit. CommonLit 360 is a comprehensive and effective ELA curriculum for grades 6–12. The curriculum includes... Rob Fleisher Rob Fleisher January 16, 2022 · 3 min read
CommonLit for Co-Teachers Tips for adding a co-teacher to your classes on CommonLit At CommonLit, we believe that with the right support, all students can access high-quality, rigorous texts. Students are... Rob Fleisher Rob Fleisher January 14, 2022 · 6 min read
Black Kids Rock! Texts That Highlight the Voices of Black Teens These twelve engaging texts celebrate the voices of Black kids and teens. It is essential to celebrate the diversity of voices in our classrooms. In order to do that, we’... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani January 13, 2022 · 6 min read
7 Inspiring Texts About Influential Figures in Black History These meaningful texts about Black heroes are sure to engage your students! Reading about influential figures in Black history is a powerful way to inspire your students. Learning about people... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta January 10, 2022 · 4 min read
6 Powerful Poems by Black Authors for Elementary Students These thematically rich poems by Black authors are sure to engage your elementary students! There is nothing quite like the magic of reading a beautiful poem. Descriptive imagery, figurative language,... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta January 6, 2022 · 3 min read
Unlock the Full Benefits of CommonLit 360 with CommonLit School Essentials PRO The professional development, data tracking tools, and wrap-around supports needed to roll out CommonLit’s comprehensive English Language Arts curriculum for grades 6–12 CommonLit 360 is a comprehensive... Rob Fleisher Rob Fleisher January 5, 2022 · 5 min read
3 Ways to Maximize Student Learning with CommonLit Engage students in meaningful learning with these three purposeful strategies! As teachers, we always want to make sure students are engaged in meaningful learning. It’s important to provide them... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta December 23, 2021 · 3 min read
11 Elementary Short Stories for Social-Emotional Learning These meaningful texts for grades 3–5 teach important life lessons and social-emotional strategies. Reading stories is a meaningful way to engage students in social-emotional learning. Great stories... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta December 20, 2021 · 7 min read
12 Engaging Myths and Folktales from around the World Explore different cultures with these stories from around the world! Reading myths and folktales is a great way to engage young learners. Since these tales were originally told to convey... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta December 13, 2021 · 6 min read
Introducing: The CLEAR Corpus, an open dataset to advance research CommonLit collaborated with Georgia State University to create an dataset of almost 5,000 reading passages to support a wide range of research. About the CLEAR Corpus The CLEAR (CommonLit... Michelle Brown Michelle Brown December 6, 2021 · 3 min read
11 Seasonal Texts to Kick off Winter Here are eleven engaging texts about winter weather and holiday celebrations! The holiday season has just begun, and these last few weeks leading up to break can just fly by!... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta November 22, 2021 · 5 min read
10 Texts about World-Changing Individuals Use these texts to teach your students about the incredible ways people have changed the world. Reading about amazing people who have changed the world helps students envision the changes... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta November 19, 2021 · 4 min read
10 Meaningful Friendship and Conflict Stories for Students These ten texts will teach students about friendship and conflict in relationships! Adolescence is a time of change. As kids get older, they may find their friendships change with them.... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta November 18, 2021 · 5 min read
