FYI for Kids
FYI for Kids is a collection of engaging and high-quality magazine articles designed to enhance the Common Core classroom’s reading repertoire. The objective of this project is to demonstrate a type of text that is essential for increasing students’ engagement in and proficiency with complex texts—short engaging articles that communicate critical information. Read the Frankly Freddy article on “FYI for Kids: Building Students’ Capacity for Complex Text” to learn more.
Download the free printable texts and supporting materials for each level:
Comprehension & Tutoring Guides to accompany FYI for Kids
Teach Your Child to Read & Spell, a tutoring guide for TextProject texts including FYI for Kids.
Search FYI for Kids texts by complexity level and content area
Knitting: From Sheep to Scarf
What is knitting and how can knitting help others? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Knitting: From Sheep to Scarf.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-16-Knitting
Public Spaces
What are public spaces? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Public Spaces.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-1-Public-Spaces
Garden Homes
What are hotels for insects? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Garden Homes.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-4-16-Garden-Homes
Playing by the Rules
How do rules help to make sure that everyone has fun? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Playing by the Rules.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-4-15-play-by-the-rules
Origami: Get Into the Fold
How long ago was origami invented? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Origami: Get Into the Fold.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-3-18-origami
Taking Out the Trash—By the Ton
How did a vacation inspire a teenager to work on the problem of removing trash from the ocean? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Taking Out the Trash—By the Ton.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-1-16-Taking-out-the-trash
Lasers: The Power of Light
What are lasers and what do they do? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Lasers:The Power of Light.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-13-Lasers
Grip and Glide With Friction
Why does a basketball roll faster on a basketball court than on the grass? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Grip and Glide With Friction.
Why Do Things Move?
Can a soccer ball stay in motion forever? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Why Do Things Move?
Download: FYI-for-Kids-2-16-why-do-things-move
Can People Live on the Moon?
What can plants teach us about living on the moon? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Can People Live on the Moon?.
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