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.
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On Guard! Junior Lifeguards
What kind of skills do junior lifeguards learn in order to keep people safe at the ocean? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: On Guard! Junior Lifeguards.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-3-8-On-guard-Jr-lifeguard
Red Alert! The British Are Coming!
Why was the British army called Redcoats? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Red Alert! The British Are Coming!
Flip-Flops
Are there different kinds of flip-flops? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Flip-Flops.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-2-8-Flip-Flops
Horns: The Sound of the Wind
What are horn instruments? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Horns: The Sound of the Wind.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-2-7-Horns
Life in a Medieval Castle
What would it be like to live in a castle? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Life in a Medieval Castle.
Drums: Keep the Beat
What are drums made of and how do people use them to make music? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Drums.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-1-6-Drums
Monster Stories
The Loch Ness monster isn’t real. Right? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Monster Stories.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-5-Monster-Stories
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King worked alongside her husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. in the fight for civil rights for all Americans. How did she carry on the fight after his death? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Coretta Scott King.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-4-Coretta-Scott-King
Tall Tales
What are tall tales and how do they help people forget their troubles? Let’s find out FYI for Kids: Tall Tales.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-4-6-Tall-Tales
Sammy Lee: Olympic Diver
How did discrimination and the Korean War keep Sammy Lee from his favorite sport? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Sammy Lee: Olympic Diver.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-4-5-Sammy-Lee-Olympic-Diver
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