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
Nicknames
Do you have a nickname? What’s a nickname? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Nicknames.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-4-4-Nicknames
Young Inventors: Chester Greenwood
How did Chester Greenwood’s cold ears help us stay warm in the winter? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Young Inventors: Chester Greenwood.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-3-6-YI-Chester-Greenwood
Midnight Sun and Northern Lights
It’s midnight and it’s still light out? What’s going on? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Midnight Sun and Northern Lights.
Posters That Pop
Why do artists make colorful posters? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Posters That Pop.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-2-5-Posters-That-Pop
Cool Hats
What’s so cool about hats? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Cool Hats.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-1-5-Cool-Hats
Working Dogs
How do dogs help people? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Working Dogs.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-1-4-Working-Dogs
Nesting Dolls
How are dolls a kind of folk art? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Nesting Dolls.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-2-4-Nesting-Dolls
The Tides
How do the tides affect the animals and plants that live on the beach? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: The Tides.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-3-the-tides
Counting Animals
Why do scientists need to know how many animals there are in the world? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Counting Animals.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-2-Counting-animals
Young Heroes: Rachel Beckwith
How did a child’s birthday wish change communities halfway across the world? Let’s find out with FYI for Kids: Young Heroes: Rachel Beckwith.
Download: FYI-for-Kids-5-1-YH-Rachel-Beckwith
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