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        • Content area word pictures: diagram with the words "content area" in the middle, surrounded by 3 image icons in a semantic map.
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          • Why Every Minute of Reading Matters
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          • 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!
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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
          • StoryLabs
          • 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
        • Scaffolded texts and comprehension
          “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
        • 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

          • Introducing TextProject’s StoryLabs: Building the Reading Fluency Adolescents Need
          • Why Every Minute of Reading Matters
          • 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!
        • Frankly Freddy Blog on Reading Research and Practice
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  • Introducing TextProject’s StoryLabs: Building the Reading Fluency Adolescents Need

    Introducing TextProject’s StoryLabs: Building the Reading Fluency Adolescents Need

    The challenge is real: too many adolescents lack reading automaticity. They can decode words, but they don’t read fluently enough to lose themselves in a story or power through challenging text. This isn’t about ability—it’s about practice. And traditional fluency passages? Boring, disconnected, and utterly uninspiring. Enter TextProject’s StoryLabs—where we build automaticity with literature worth knowing.… read more


  • Why Every Minute of Reading Matters

    Why Every Minute of Reading Matters

    When it comes to silent reading, volume matters. Even ten additional minutes for silent reading per day can shape whether students develop the automatic, flexible reading skills they need for lifelong learning. 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


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
StoryLab logo

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: StoryLabs
  • 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

  • Introducing TextProject’s StoryLabs: Building the Reading Fluency Adolescents Need
  • Why Every Minute of Reading Matters
  • 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!

Contact Us

Website Issues & Inquiries:
website@textproject.org

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

© textproject.org

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: StoryLabs
  • 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

  • Introducing TextProject’s StoryLabs: Building the Reading Fluency Adolescents Need
  • Why Every Minute of Reading Matters
  • 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!

Contact Us

Website Issues & Inquiries:
website@textproject.org

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

© textproject.org