Help me give my students the ability to fall in love with reading!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Webb's classroom raised $249
This project is fully funded
My Project
Decodable books are an essential resource for my kindergarten students, especially as they begin their journey toward becoming confident readers. These books are specifically designed to support early literacy skills by focusing on phonics patterns that students can sound out as they read. For young learners, understanding the relationship between sounds and letters is crucial to building their reading foundation, and decodable books provide the perfect opportunity for them to practice this skill.
In my classroom, my kindergarteners are just beginning to connect letters with their sounds and learn how those sounds form words.
Decodable books allow them to use these phonics skills in a meaningful way, which helps them build confidence and fluency as readers. Unlike traditional picture books, which may use words outside of their current skill set, decodable books focus on words they can successfully read based on the phonics patterns they’ve learned. This encourages independence and fosters a sense of accomplishment when they’re able to read an entire book on their own.
By providing my students with access to decodable books, you’ll be giving them the opportunity to practice reading with success, which is key to developing a love for reading. These books help my students build crucial skills, like word recognition, decoding, and comprehension, that will set the stage for lifelong reading success.
Thank you for considering this important resource for my classroom. Your support will help my students build the confidence and skills they need to become strong, successful readers.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Lakeshore Short Vowels Skill-Building Book Set for Beginning Readers, Phonics, and Science of Reading
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$39.99
1
$39.99
Phonic Books Dandelion Launchers Stages 1-7 Sam, Tam, Tim (Alphabet Code): Decodable Books for Beginner Readers Sounds of the Alphabet (Phonic Books Beginner Decodable)
• Amazon Business
Phonic Books Dandelion Launchers Extras Stages 1-7 I Am Sam: Decodable Books for Beginner Readers Sounds of the Alphabet (Phonic Books Beginner Decodable)
• Amazon Business
$32.77
1
$32.77
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1): 5 Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book)
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
CVC Word Stories CVC Books for Beginning Readers: CVC Short Vowel Sounds Decodable Stories for Preschool and Kindergarten (Decodable Books Kindergarten)
• Amazon Business
$11.08
1
$11.08
Materials cost
$165.35
Vendor shipping charges
$2.00
Sales tax
$11.41
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.48
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$211.24
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$37.28
Total project goal
$248.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$248.52
1 Donor
-$222.36
Donations toward project cost
-$211.24
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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