Newsela Back-To-School Toolkit

June 29, 2026

Resource: Relevant Instruction

Start the year right with activities and tools for student engagement

Use this toolkit to plan back-to-school routines, first-nine-weeks activities, reading challenges, fall calendars, and product-specific resources across Newsela.

Printable kit

Newsela Back-To-School Toolkit

ELA Units and challenges
Social Studies Icebreakers and inquiry
STEM Activities and simulations
Writing Prompts and contest

What teachers can do with the kit

1 Get classes ready Use teacher and Newsela Writing checklists to log in, confirm classes, find content, assign activities, and review results.
2 Plan the first nine weeks Build routines with monthly reading challenges, August–October calendars, ELA units, social studies icebreakers, and seasonal lessons.
3 Preview what’s new Review 2026-2027 product updates across Newsela, Newsela ELA, Newsela Social Studies, Newsela STEM, and Newsela Writing.

What’s inside

Printable activities and planning tools

The kit includes setup checklists, reading challenges, content calendars, ELA units, social studies icebreakers, writing contests, STEM activities, and back-to-school guides.

How to use it

Choose a school-year launch need

✓ Confirm classes and access
✓ Choose product-aligned activities
✓ Build fall routines
✓ Share guides with teams and caregivers

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Back-to-school planning and instruction

Use it with teachers, administrators, instructional coaches, and curriculum teams preparing for a strong school-year launch.

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Newsela Back-To-School Toolkit

Resource: Relevant Instruction

Start the year right with activities and tools for student engagement

Use this toolkit to plan back-to-school routines, first-nine-weeks activities, reading challenges, fall calendars, and product-specific resources across Newsela.

Printable kit

Newsela Back-To-School Toolkit

ELA Units and challenges
Social Studies Icebreakers and inquiry
STEM Activities and simulations
Writing Prompts and contest

What teachers can do with the kit

1 Get classes ready Use teacher and Newsela Writing checklists to log in, confirm classes, find content, assign activities, and review results.
2 Plan the first nine weeks Build routines with monthly reading challenges, August–October calendars, ELA units, social studies icebreakers, and seasonal lessons.
3 Preview what’s new Review 2026-2027 product updates across Newsela, Newsela ELA, Newsela Social Studies, Newsela STEM, and Newsela Writing.

What’s inside

Printable activities and planning tools

The kit includes setup checklists, reading challenges, content calendars, ELA units, social studies icebreakers, writing contests, STEM activities, and back-to-school guides.

How to use it

Choose a school-year launch need

✓ Confirm classes and access
✓ Choose product-aligned activities
✓ Build fall routines
✓ Share guides with teams and caregivers

Best for

Back-to-school planning and instruction

Use it with teachers, administrators, instructional coaches, and curriculum teams preparing for a strong school-year launch.

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Newsela Back-To-School Toolkit

Start the year right with activities and tools for student engagement

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Printable activities and planning tools

Choose a school-year launch need

Back-to-school planning and instruction

Newsela Back-To-School Toolkit

Start the year right with activities and tools for student engagement

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Choose a school-year launch need

Back-to-school planning and instruction

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