Wit & Wisdom is a K–8 English curriculum developed by teachers, for teachers in collaboration with the nonprofit Great Minds.

 Wit & Wisdom teachers and students experience the joy of reading, writing, and speaking about excellent texts while meeting the rigor of the standards. 

With four modules at each grade level, students build content knowledge by delving deeply into significant, high-interest topics in the liberal arts and sciences. 

Wit & Wisdom’s learning design is based on the premise that texts lead and standards follow. Instead of addressing standards in isolation, Wit & Wisdom lessons integrate standards from multiple Common Core State Standards strands, soon to correlate to the New Generation State Standards,  based on the demands of the text. 

Wit & Wisdom Literacy Foundations Wit & Wisdom’s learning design is based on high-quality academic research. Teacher–writers built on the research highlighted below, bringing years of experience with diverse learners to