Help me give my students decodable readers that reflect the skills being taught and reviewed.
$412 goal
This project expired on August 22, 2025.
This project expired on August 22, 2025.
My Project
Decodable readers are incredibly helpful for kiddos as they support early literacy development by focusing on phonics and letter-sound relationships.
These books are carefully crafted with simple, controlled vocabulary that aligns with the phonetic patterns students are learning.
This approach reinforces their understanding of how letters and sounds connect, which is essential for building fluency in reading. The decodable readers also provide valuable opportunities for repeated practice, strengthening both sight word recognition and decoding skills.
Their structured format makes these books particularly helpful for students who struggle with reading, offering appropriate challenges without being overwhelming.
Many of my students come from low-income families and single-parent households, where opportunities for reading and communication at home are limited. These books offer them a much-needed resource to develop their literacy skills and build confidence in their reading abilities.
Nearly all 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
30 students impacted
Boost your odds
Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.
You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. DeVuyst and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"MI","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":412,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/fiction-sight-word-readers-level-1/9269960/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":30,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. DeVuyst","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1400732274","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Eastpointe","teachersOnPage":[7607962],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":9269960,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":5,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":70960,"schoolName":"Forest Park Elementary School","authorIds":{"7607962":{"owner":"Ms. DeVuyst","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9269960],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7607962_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603126910881","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":6,"teacherChallengeId":21680955,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":120,"proposalURL":"project/we-need-games-so-we-arent-bored-during/9809445/","proposalTitle":"We Need Games So We Aren't Bored During Indoor Recess.1","proposalId":9809445},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":7607962,"schoolCounty":"Macomb","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MI","name":"Michigan"}}
