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
From Grease to Gold
How did Cassandra Lin recycle used cooking oil to help her community? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: From Grease to Gold.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-3-17-From-grease-to-gold
A Hero Who Gives Things Away
How does Cameron Payne give back to his community? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: A Hero Who Gives Things Away.
New Animal Species
What new animals species have been discovered and where do they live? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: New Animal Species.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-14-New-animal-species
Surprises Inside a Rock
What are geodes and how do they form? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Surprises Inside a Rock.
Young Inventors: Caine Monroy
What do cardboard boxes plus imagination equal? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Young Inventors: Caine Monroy.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-12-YI-Caine-Monroy
Hula: Dance That Tells a Story
Where did hula dancing come from and how does someone tell stories with dancing? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Hula: Dance That Tells a Story.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-11-Hula
Raisins: A Sweet Treat
Where do raisins come from and how did they get so sweet? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Raisins: A Sweet Treat.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-4-14-Raisins
Minding Your Business
What do you do when you have an idea for a business? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Minding Your Business.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-4-13-Minding-your-business
How Insects Live in Winter
How do insects survive in the winter? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: How Insects Live in Winter.
Kites: Dancers in the Wind
How have kites been used around the world? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Kites: Dancers in the Wind.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-3-15-Kites
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