Teacher guide

How Elementari works, start to finish.

From a topic to a published class showcase — what happens at each step.

No coding experience needed — for you or your students
1

Generate a lesson

Describe your topic, grade, and class time. You review everything before students see anything.

“Animal adaptations, 4th grade, three 50-minute sessions”
  • Story project + milestones
  • Lesson guide
  • Student Kit (reading + storyboard)
  • Answer key
  • Exit tickets
  • Rubric
  • Standards tags

Or skip generating — the Lesson Bank has ready-made lessons to assign as-is.

2

Set up your class

Add students however your school works — no student email required.

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Join code
Students enter it at elementari.com/join and pick their name.
Roster upload
Type or paste names from a spreadsheet — logins are created for you.
QR badges
Print a badge per student — younger kids scan to log in. Login links too.
GCL
School sign-on
Sync your roster from Google Classroom or ClassLink — school accounts just work.
3

Students write & code

Paper first, then the Studio — solo or in pairs, your call per assignment.

STEP A
Read & draft on paper
Print the reading and storyboard — students read the passage and draft their story.
STEP B
Write in the Studio
Drafts become interactive pages — text, art, and narration.
STEP C
Code it to life
Visual blocks add interactivity, milestone by milestone — as easy as building a slideshow.
Self-guided for studentsAdjustable student levelsThousands of illustrations & soundsReal-time collaboration
PNPriya5/8You see milestones, words typed, and time spent — live.
4

Review & publish

Nothing goes public without you — and the whole flow works from your phone.

Submitted
Lands in your review queue.
Feedback
Pinned to specific pages; students mark it resolved.
Published
Goes to your class showcase.
5

Standards, tracked for you

Pick the frameworks you track — coverage fills in per class as projects get published. No spreadsheet.

NGSSCommon CoreCSTAC3 Social StudiesAASLISTETEKS+ more
4-LS1-120/24
W.4.311/24
A standard counts once the project is submitted and published.

Don't see your framework? Email support@elementari.com and we'll prioritize it.

6

Share the showcase

A public page of published projects — share it with families and admin. No account needed; first names and last initials only.

48,120words written67hwriting + coding1,284views worldwide
See a real class showcase

Common questions

Do students need an email address?

No. Students join with a class code, a username and password you control, a shared class password, a QR badge, or a direct login link. Nothing requires student email.

Can students see each other's work?

Only if you allow it. Each assignment is solo or classmate-collaboration — your choice, changeable per project. Chat between collaborators can be turned on or off, also per project.

Can students comment on each other's projects?

Yes — students can read published classmates' projects and leave feedback, which builds a real audience for their writing. All comments and feedback stay private to the classroom: they're never visible on the public showcase, and you can moderate or turn them off at any time.

What if the generated lesson isn't right?

You review the full Teacher Kit before assigning anything. Edit the lesson details, or delete it and generate again with a different prompt — nothing reaches students until you assign it.

Who can see the class showcase?

Anyone you share the link with — it's designed for families and admin. Only projects you've explicitly published appear, and students are identified by first name and last initial only.

What do we need to run Elementari?

Just a modern web browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge. Students create on laptops, tablets, and iPads; published projects can be read and played on phones too. Nothing to install.

Is student data secure?

Yes. Elementari is COPPA, FERPA, and SOPIPA compliant, a signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge, and GDPR-compliant in Europe. For documentation or signed agreements, contact support@elementari.com.

What support and training is available?

Free professional development sessions and training for schools and educators, plus a Help Center with step-by-step tutorials. You can also schedule a quick demo with our team.

Does it work with my state's standards?

Lessons carry NGSS, Common Core ELA, CSTA, C3 social studies, AASL, and ISTE tags, plus state frameworks like TEKS — you choose which ones your classes track, and you can change that any time in settings. We're adding more frameworks regularly; if you don't see yours, email support@elementari.com and we'll prioritize it.

More questions? Visit the Help Center or write to support@elementari.com.

Ready to try it with your class?

Free to start. No credit card, no student emails.