7 Original Environmental Short Stories for Elementary Students CommonLit’s online digital literacy program offers an abundance of texts to best support elementary reading comprehension, including CommonLit Originals. CommonLit Originals are exclusively found on CommonLit and include stories... Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani February 3, 2023 · 5 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
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 hilarious 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
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
