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You Can Teach Your Child to Read

Teach Your Child to Read & Spell is a guide for for tutors, parents and others in the field of literacy instruction. With chapters on how to choose the appropriate text level, teach sight words and phonics, and increase comprehension and reading stamina, this book is a must-have for anyone working with beginning or struggling readers. Provides examples and sample instruction for using TextProject’s free text series: BeginningReads FYI for Kids, Talking Points for Kids, and SummerReads.

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Free Texts for K-2 Readers

Decoding + Knowledge

Side profile of a young boy reading a tablet. To his right, the heading Decoding + Knowledge: DecodableReads + TopicReads - Primary

For students who can recognize some words by mid-first grade, DecodableReads and TopicReads – Primary are perfect for extending reading opportunities.

Free Texts & Tutoring Resources for Grades 3-5

Comprehension Guides for SummerReads and FYI for Kids

Reading Partners has developed comprehension guides to accompany texts that they use in their tutoring sessions, including TextProject’s SummerReads and FYI for Kids.

Download Comprehension Guides from Reading Partners

Free Texts & Resources for Middle & High School

Topic Reads™ – Middle School

TopicReads include student exercises, assessments, and instructor guide.

Stories of Words

Build vocabulary while developing reading automaticity

Background Builders

Build essential knowledge with sustained exposure to core vocabulary