Elementary Classrooms

Heartwarming Lessons About Holidays and Traditions from Around the World

These texts for grades 3–5 teach students about a variety of celebrations around the world. We know that children love finding reasons to celebrate, whether it’s for a...

Build Rigor and Engagement with Book Pairings for Elementary Novels

Use CommonLit’s Book Pairings to push your students’ thinking. Planning a novel study is a great opportunity to build students’ analysis skills and promote rich discussion. That’s why...

Elementary Lessons About Amazing Animals on CommonLit

These informational texts for grades 3–5 foster students’ curiosity about the animal world! The animal world sparks questions for kids of all ages. Why do giraffes have such long...

Elementary Lessons About Protecting Animals on CommonLit

These informational texts for grades 3–5 teach students how conservationists are working to protect animals around the world. Students love learning about animals, but it can be discouraging when...

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...

Texts for Elementary Students About Overcoming Obstacles

These engaging texts for grades 3–5 teach important lessons about perseverance! A new sibling, a big move, starting at a new school — our students face various challenges, big and...

Engaging Elementary Texts About Growing Up

Help your students learn about the complexities of growing up with these texts from CommonLit! As elementary educators, we know that there is more to a good lesson than just...

Everything an Elementary Teacher Needs to Get Started with CommonLit

Everything an elementary teacher needs to get started with CommonLit: Class creation, selecting a text, using our digital tools, and more! CommonLit’s digital literacy program has high-quality and...

Meaningful Elementary Texts on CommonLit About Family

These great texts for grades 3–5 teach students important lessons about family. Family looks different for each of our students. Their home languages, traditions, and experiences make our classrooms...

Relatable Elementary Texts on CommonLit about Identity

These thought-provoking texts help students answer the question, “Who am I?” Growing up can sometimes be confusing. Kids in upper elementary school are figuring out who they are and...

Stories for Elementary Students About Making New Friends

Check out these great stories from the CommonLit library that are all about making new friends! At CommonLit, we see the beginning of the school year as a great opportunity...

Engaging Elementary Texts About Different Cultures

CommonLit offers fantastic literary and informational texts that can be used to bolster your students’ understanding of the wide and wonderful world around them! Great texts can transport you to...

CommonLit Elementary Texts About Natural Disasters

This engaging multi-genre set of texts supports literacy and builds students’ knowledge on an important STEM topic. No matter if your students live in the mountains, on the coast,...

Elementary Texts on CommonLit about Making a Difference

These texts show students how just one person can make a difference in a local community or the world! Being a kid can sometimes be frustrating. With rules at home,...

Engaging Elementary Short Stories About Sports

These great short stories about sports for grades 3–5 from CommonLit’s library offer valuable lessons about winning and losing! We’ve all been there. A children’s sports...