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        • Book cover ofComprehension Response Sheets by Pat CunninghamA set of comprehension guides developed by Pat Cunningham for FYI for Kids texts.

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        • Tutoring lessons for all 10 levels of BeginningReads.

        • ToolKit for Tutoring
        • Guide for tutors and teachers working with young readers, includes activities for vocabulary development, word study, and writing skills.

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        • illustration of 3 adolescent readers
        • Latest Research from TextProject
          • Unpacking Automaticity: Scaffolded Texts and Comprehension
          • “CATERing” to Readers’ Needs with AI: Innovation in Text Design and Instruction
          • Enhancing Opportunities for Decoding and Knowledge Building through Beginning Texts
          • What the Quasi-Regular Orthography of English Means for Bringing Students to Proficient Reading
        • Reading Research Snapshots
          • Text types & Their Relation to Efficacy
          • “Making sure the books check every box”
          • Fostering Hope with Children’s Literature
        • Articles on the Science of Reading
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          • Reading Volume & Silent Reading Stamina
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TextProject

Strategies, tools, and texts to bring beginning and struggling readers to proficient levels of literacy
  • Home
  • Teachers
        • Free Student Texts
          • Grades K-1
            • BeginningReads™
            • DecodableReads™
            • TopicReads™ – Primary
          • Grades 2-5
            • FYI for Kids
            • SummerReads™
            • Talking Points For Kids
          • Middle School
            • Stories of Words
            • TopicReads™ – Middle School
          • High School
            • TeenReads™
            • Heroes:  Inspiring Stories for Teens!
          • TextModels
        • Vocabulary Instruction
          • The Core Vocabulary
            • Core Vocabulary Word Zones
            • Core Vocabulary Word Maps
            • Core Vocabulary Word Pictures
          • Academic Vocabulary
            • Academic Word List
          • Literary Vocabulary
            • E4: Exceptional Expressions for Everyday Events
            • S4: Super Synonym Sets for Stories
          • Content Area Vocabulary
            • Content Area Word Pictures
          • WordRoots™: Building Vocabulary Through Word Families
        • Read-Aloud Favorites
        • Recommended read-aloud books for knowledge-building and social-emotional learning
        • The Reading GPS
        • The Reading GPS gives teachers information about whether students are moving toward the goal of proficient reading.
        • Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert’s Text Elements by Task (TExT) model underlying our texts has been validated through scientific research

  • Parents & Tutors
        • Teach Your Child to Read & Spell
        • Teaching guide for BeginningReads, FYI for Kids, SummerReads, and Talking Points for Kids texts.

        • Pat Cunningham's Comprehension Response Sheets
        • Book cover ofComprehension Response Sheets by Pat CunninghamA set of comprehension guides developed by Pat Cunningham for FYI for Kids texts.

        • Teach Your Child Lessons: BeginningReads
        • Tutoring lessons for all 10 levels of BeginningReads.

        • ToolKit for Tutoring
        • Guide for tutors and teachers working with young readers, includes activities for vocabulary development, word study, and writing skills.

        • Comprehension Guides from Reading Partners
        • Comprehension Guides for TextProject TextsComprehension guides to accompany TextProject’s SummerReads and FYI for Kids

        • Lesson Plan for a Fluency Intervention
  • Teacher Educators
        • Professional Development Resources
          • Teaching Vocabulary: Best Practices
            • Teaching Networks of Words
            • Using AI to Teach Word Networks
            • Getting Back to the Page & Staying There
          • Choosing Classroom Texts
            • Text Complexity Modules
            • Creating Student Texts With AI
          • The Science of Reading
        • Text Matters—a Magazine for Educators
        • Practical, research-based ideas for improving reading instruction.

        • Presentation Slides
        • Webinar Videos
  • Research
        • illustration of 3 adolescent readers
        • Latest Research from TextProject
          • Unpacking Automaticity: Scaffolded Texts and Comprehension
          • “CATERing” to Readers’ Needs with AI: Innovation in Text Design and Instruction
          • Enhancing Opportunities for Decoding and Knowledge Building through Beginning Texts
          • What the Quasi-Regular Orthography of English Means for Bringing Students to Proficient Reading
        • Reading Research Snapshots
          • Text types & Their Relation to Efficacy
          • “Making sure the books check every box”
          • Fostering Hope with Children’s Literature
        • Articles on the Science of Reading
          • Beginning Readers: Instruction & Texts
          • Reading Volume & Silent Reading Stamina
          • Text Complexity
          • Vocabulary & Knowledge
        • Reading Research Reports
        • Books
        • Free downloadable ebooks including TextProject originals and reissued classics

  • Frankly Freddy Blog
  • About

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    CCSS Assessments and Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners

    Dr. Francis’s presentation at IRA 2013-IN19 Assessment In The Era Of The Common Core State Standards.

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    • Text types and their relation to efficacy in beginning reading interventions: The effects of decodable and non-decodable texts in early reading instruction
    • Making sure the books check every box: Preservice teachers learning to select texts for reading instruction
    • How Misunderstandings of Text Complexity May Have Widened the Achievement Gap
    • Using AI to Teach Word Networks
    • The AI Story Problem: Why Stories for Children and Adolescents Still Need Human Writers

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    Student Texts

    • 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: Read-Aloud Favorites

    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

    Recent Updates

    • Text types and their relation to efficacy in beginning reading interventions: The effects of decodable and non-decodable texts in early reading instruction
    • Making sure the books check every box: Preservice teachers learning to select texts for reading instruction
    • How Misunderstandings of Text Complexity May Have Widened the Achievement Gap
    • Using AI to Teach Word Networks
    • The AI Story Problem: Why Stories for Children and Adolescents Still Need Human Writers

    Contact Us

    Website Issues & Inquiries:
    website@textproject.org

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

    © textproject.org