Core ELA curriculum • Grades 6–8

EL Education: Powered by Kiddom for NYC

Name: Kiddom EL Education Reading Curriculum
Brand: Kiddom
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Whole, authentic books give NYC students meaningful opportunities to build knowledge, explore new perspectives, and deepen their understanding through reading, writing, and discussion.

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NYC ELA, made coherent with Kiddom

Kiddom connects EL Education’s knowledge-rich curriculum with the tools NYC teachers need to plan, instruct, assess, and understand student progress in one place.

What sets the Kiddom experience apart

Faster Planning

Start with complete lesson plans and resources, then personalize without piecing together separate materials.

Flexible Delivery

Project lessons, group students, and lead live activities, all connected to the curriculum.

Visible Progress

See student understanding from daily work to standards mastery, from the classroom to the district.

Layered Support

Get in-the-moment help, self-serve resources, and ongoing professional learning.

Built for New York standards. Designed for connected literacy.

EL Education aligns to the New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards, connecting reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language development throughout grades 6–8.

Standards-aligned from lesson to assessment

Standards-aligned instruction

A coherent curriculum connects grade-level literacy expectations to complex texts, discussion, and writing.

Language development throughtou literacy

Knowledge-building across subjects

Complex texts and compelling topics connect literacy instruction to history, science, and the wider world.

Connected literacy instruction

Reading, writing, speaking, and listening work together through research, discussion, and knowledge-building.

Authentic texts for real-world learning

Each module centers on whole, authentic books that introduce compelling topics, spark inquiry, and give students meaningful ideas to discuss and write about.

Knowledge-building

Explore compelling topics and build vocabulary.

Reading and research

Investigate questions and gather evidence across texts.

Purposeful writing

Develop ideas through reading and research.

Collaborative discourse

Discuss ideas and build on others’ thinking.

A curriculum built for deeper learning

EL Education: Powered by Kiddom builds knowledge and literacy through complex texts, purposeful writing, meaningful discussion, and systematic foundational skills instruction.

Mastery of knowledge and skills

Students build knowledge across subjects, then apply it to new texts, ideas, and challenges. Embedded supports expand access to rigorous, grade-level content.

Habits of character

Students become effective learners and ethical people who collaborate, persevere, and contribute to a strong classroom community and beyond.

High-quality student work

Students create thoughtful, polished work with real purpose and a real audience. Each module gives them something meaningful to think about, make, and share.