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.
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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
Keeping Your Feet on the Ground
How do different kinds of shoes help people play sports? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Keeping Your Feet on the Ground.
Get Involved in Your Community
What can you do to help your community? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Get Involved in Your Community.
Power to the People
What is absolute power and what did it mean for the people of a country? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Power to the People.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-2-11-Power-to-the-People
Video Games for Work and Play
What kind of video games do people use for work or for play? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Video Games for Work and Play.
Voting Makes a Difference
How does voting help a group of people decide what to do? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Voting Makes a Difference.
The Hidden Meanings of Names
Which states were named after people? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: The Hidden Meanings of Names.
Stained Glass
Why was stained glass an important part of churches? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Stained Glass: Painting With Sunlight.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-3-11-Stained-Glass
Guitars
When did guitars become popular? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Guitars: The Kings of Rock.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-8-Guitars
The Art of Recycling
Can you make art with recycled materials? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: The Art of Recycling.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-7-The-Art-of-Recycling
Pianos
Why are pianos known as a percussion instrument if they have strings? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Pianos: The Loud and the Soft.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-4-9-Pianos
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