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  • Vocabulary Resources
        • The Core Vocabulary
          • Core Vocabulary Word Zones
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        • Core Vocabulary Word Maps- Semantic maps for core vocabulary words
        • Academic Vocabulary
          • Academic Word List
        • Content Area Vocabulary
          • Content Area Word Pictures
        • Content area word pictures: diagram with the words "content area" in the middle, surrounded by 3 image icons in a semantic map.
        • Literary Vocabulary
          • E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events
          • S4: Super Synonym Sets for Stories
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        • illustration of 3 adolescent readers
        • Latest Research from TextProject
        • “CATERing” to Readers’ Needs with AI: Innovation in Text Design and Instruction
          What the Quasi-Regular Orthography of English Means for Bringing Students to Proficient Reading
          Enhancing Opportunities for Decoding and Knowledge Building through Beginning Texts
          Thinking through research and the science of reading
          Text Types and Their Relation to Efficacy in Beginning Reading Interventions
        • Reading Research Snapshots
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          • Webinar: Using AI to Select, Teach, and Assess Word Knowledge
          • The Power of Text Sets: Freddy Talks with the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast
          • Freddy joins host Lindsay Persohn on a new episode of Classroom Caffeine podcast!
          • New podcast: Linking Automaticity, Vocabulary, and Text With Dr.Freddy Hiebert
          • How Misunderstandings of Text Complexity May Have Widened the Achievement Gap
        • Frankly Freddy Blog on Reading Research and Practice
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  • Teaching Toolkit
        • TEACHING TOOLKIT

          TextProject’s Teaching Toolkit offers practical advice and guidance based on our decades of research on the science of reading

        • Reading Stamina
        • TOOLKIT TOPICS

          Reading Stamina

  • Free Texts
        • Grades K-1
          • DecodableReads™
          • TopicReads™ – Primary
          • BeginningReads™
        • Grades 2-5
          • FYI for Kids
          • Talking Points For Kids
          • SummerReads™
        • Middle School
          • TopicReads™ - Middle School
          • Stories of Words
        • High School
          • TeenReads™
          • Heroes!
        • Multi-Grade
          • TextModels: AI Curated Texts
        • TextModels in blue, AI curated texts in green, with green gradient AI symbol
  • Vocabulary Resources
        • The Core Vocabulary
          • Core Vocabulary Word Zones
          • Core Vocabulary Word Maps
          • Core Vocabulary Word Pictures
        • Core Vocabulary Word Maps- Semantic maps for core vocabulary words
        • Academic Vocabulary
          • Academic Word List
        • Content Area Vocabulary
          • Content Area Word Pictures
        • Content area word pictures: diagram with the words "content area" in the middle, surrounded by 3 image icons in a semantic map.
        • Literary Vocabulary
          • E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events
          • S4: Super Synonym Sets for Stories
        • WordRoots™
        • WordRoots
  • Research
        • illustration of 3 adolescent readers
        • Latest Research from TextProject
        • “CATERing” to Readers’ Needs with AI: Innovation in Text Design and Instruction
          What the Quasi-Regular Orthography of English Means for Bringing Students to Proficient Reading
          Enhancing Opportunities for Decoding and Knowledge Building through Beginning Texts
          Thinking through research and the science of reading
          Text Types and Their Relation to Efficacy in Beginning Reading Interventions
        • Reading Research Snapshots
        • Science of Reading
          • Beginning Readers: Instruction & Texts
          • Reading Volume & Silent Reading Stamina
          • Text Complexity
          • Vocabulary & Knowledge
        • Research Reports
        • Books
  • News
        • Frankly Freddy Blog

          Frankly Freddy Blog: Recent Posts

          • Webinar: Using AI to Select, Teach, and Assess Word Knowledge
          • The Power of Text Sets: Freddy Talks with the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast
          • Freddy joins host Lindsay Persohn on a new episode of Classroom Caffeine podcast!
          • New podcast: Linking Automaticity, Vocabulary, and Text With Dr.Freddy Hiebert
          • How Misunderstandings of Text Complexity May Have Widened the Achievement Gap
        • Frankly Freddy Blog on Reading Research and Practice
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  • Webinar: Using AI to Select, Teach, and Assess Word Knowledge

    Webinar: Using AI to Select, Teach, and Assess Word Knowledge

    Join TextProject CEO Freddy Hiebert on August 12 at 5:00 p.m. ET for a live webinar exploring how AI can enhance word selection, teaching strategies, and assessment practices. You will gain practical insights you can apply right away! read more


  • The Power of Text Sets: Freddy Talks with the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast

    The Power of Text Sets: Freddy Talks with the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast

    Freddy shares her expertise on understanding text features and the vital role of repetition in vocabulary acquisition. The conversation highlights how background knowledge supports comprehension and the thoughtful development of decodable texts to support early readers read more


  • How Misunderstandings of Text Complexity May Have Widened the Achievement Gap

    How Misunderstandings of Text Complexity May Have Widened the Achievement Gap

    Reading scores for the lowest-performing students have plummeted to historic lows. Misunderstandings of text complexity have contributed to this achievment gap. read more


Free Classroom Resources

Grades K-1

DecodableReads
TopicReads - Primary
BeginningReads

Grades 2-5

FYI for Kids!
Talking Points for Kids
SummerReads

Middle School

Topic Reads Logo - light bulb surrounded by colored circles
Stories of Words

High School

Teen Reads
Heroes

All Grades

TextModels

Other Resources

Vocabulary Resources

Word Zones(TM) for the 4000 most frequent word families - white text on green to blue graded background representing zones
Core Vocabulary Word Maps- Semantic maps for core vocabulary words
Visual aids for vocabulary learning and concept mapping
Content area word pictures: diagram with the words "content area" in the middle, surrounded by 3 image icons in a semantic map.
E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events. Semantic maps for teaching literary vocabulary
Super Synonym Sets for Stories - Semantic maps for teach literary vocabulary
WordRoots

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Student Texts & Other Resources

  • K–Grade 1: BeginningReads
  • K-Grade 1: DecodableReads
  • K-Grade 1: TopicReads – Primary
  • Grade 2–5: FYI for Kids
  • Grade 2–5: SummerReads
  • Grade 2-5: Talking Points For Kids
  • Middle School: TopicReads™
  • Middle School: Stories of Words
  • High School: Heroes
  • High School: TeenReads™
  • All Grades: TextModels: AI Curated Texts
  • The Reading GPS
  • Read-Aloud Favorites

Resources for Teacher Educators

  • Teaching Vocabulary: Best Practices
  • Choosing Classroom Texts
  • The Science of Reading
  • Text Matters—a Magazine for Educators
  • Webinar Videos
  • Presentation Slide Decks

Resources for Vocabulary Instruction

  • Core Vocabulary Word Maps
  • Core Vocabulary Word Zones
  • Core Vocabulary Word Pictures: Semantic Maps for the Core Vocabulary
  • Academic Word List
  • E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events
  • S4: Super Synonym Sets for Stories
  • Content Area Word Pictures
  • WordRoots™

Resources for Parents & Educators

  • Teach Your Child to Read & Spell
  • Teach Your Child Lessons: BeginningReads
  • Comprehension Response Sheets by Pat Cunningham
  • ToolKit for Tutoring
  • Comprehension Guides from Reading Partners
  • Lesson Plan for a Fluency Intervention

Recent Updates

  • Webinar: Using AI to Select, Teach, and Assess Word Knowledge
  • The Power of Text Sets: Freddy Talks with the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast
  • Freddy joins host Lindsay Persohn on a new episode of Classroom Caffeine podcast!
  • New podcast: Linking Automaticity, Vocabulary, and Text With Dr.Freddy Hiebert
  • Unpacking automaticity: Scaffolded texts and comprehension

Contact Us

Website Issues & Inquiries:
website@textproject.org

Inquiries about TextProject texts, teaching resources, & research:
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Student Texts & Other Resources

  • K–Grade 1: BeginningReads
  • K-Grade 1: DecodableReads
  • K-Grade 1: TopicReads – Primary
  • Grade 2–5: FYI for Kids
  • Grade 2–5: SummerReads
  • Grade 2-5: Talking Points For Kids
  • Middle School: TopicReads™
  • Middle School: Stories of Words
  • High School: Heroes
  • High School: TeenReads™
  • All Grades: TextModels: AI Curated Texts
  • The Reading GPS
  • Read-Aloud Favorites

Resources for Teacher Educators

  • Teaching Vocabulary: Best Practices
  • Choosing Classroom Texts
  • The Science of Reading
  • Text Matters—a Magazine for Educators
  • Webinar Videos
  • Presentation Slide Decks

Resources for Vocabulary Instruction

  • Core Vocabulary Word Maps
  • Core Vocabulary Word Zones
  • Core Vocabulary Word Pictures: Semantic Maps for the Core Vocabulary
  • Academic Word List
  • E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events
  • S4: Super Synonym Sets for Stories
  • Content Area Word Pictures
  • WordRoots™

Resources for Parents & Educators

  • Teach Your Child to Read & Spell
  • Teach Your Child Lessons: BeginningReads
  • Comprehension Response Sheets by Pat Cunningham
  • ToolKit for Tutoring
  • Comprehension Guides from Reading Partners
  • Lesson Plan for a Fluency Intervention

Recent Updates

  • Webinar: Using AI to Select, Teach, and Assess Word Knowledge
  • The Power of Text Sets: Freddy Talks with the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast
  • Freddy joins host Lindsay Persohn on a new episode of Classroom Caffeine podcast!
  • New podcast: Linking Automaticity, Vocabulary, and Text With Dr.Freddy Hiebert
  • Unpacking automaticity: Scaffolded texts and comprehension

Contact Us

Website Issues & Inquiries:
website@textproject.org

Inquiries about TextProject texts, teaching resources, & research:
info@textproject.org

© textproject.org