You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end?
Purchase account credits and choose projects later!

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end? Purchase account credits and choose projects later!

For direct assistance with credits or anything else, please call our donor relationships team: (646) 586-5306 ext. 202

Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Johnson from Columbus, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Johnson is requesting

Ready for Reading with Decodables!

Help me give my students books that they can read on their own to foster the love of reading!

  • $388 goal

This project expired on July 1, 2024.

This project expired on July 1, 2024.

My Project

Reading serves as the cornerstone of education, unlocking boundless opportunities for personal growth and academic achievement. Yet, for many children, especially those grappling with decoding skills, the journey to literacy can be daunting. Decodable readers emerge as pivotal resources in nurturing early literacy by providing tailored, engaging materials.

Through initiatives centered on literacy empowerment, individualized learning, fostering a love for reading, and closing the achievement gap, I endeavor to reshape the trajectories of young learners within my community.

Equipping my first-grade students with decodable readers serves as a catalyst, empowering them to cultivate essential phonics and decoding skills. This not only lays the groundwork for reading fluency and comprehension but also fosters personalized progress. Access to such materials fosters a sense of accomplishment and confidence, igniting a lifelong passion for reading. Supported by our decodable readers project, early literacy intervention acts as a bridge, ensuring all students, regardless of background, have equitable opportunities for academic success.

In my classroom, decodable readers hold a central role in nurturing foundational reading skills. Through tailored assessment and differentiation, I customize decodable texts to suit the unique needs of each learner, ensuring they receive appropriate support and challenge. Whether through guided reading groups, independent reading sessions, or integrated cross-curricular activities, students engage with decodable readers, practicing decoding skills in authentic contexts. By empowering my students with decodable readers, I furnish them with the tools and opportunities necessary for academic triumph, thus bridging the achievement gap and nurturing a lifelong love for learning.

Your contribution as a donor transcends mere support for academic success; it represents an investment in the future of our community. Your generosity will leave an indelible mark, empowering countless generations of young learners to unlock the transformative power of reading.

Mrs. Johnson Wynnton Arts Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Columbus, GA View local requests

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

25 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.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Johnson is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 1) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders Set 9 • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning and Final Blends Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 6) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 8) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Diphthongs Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 11) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Digraphs and Short Vowel Review Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 4) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning Blends Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 5) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
The Science of Reading Decodable Books: Ending Blends Decodable Stories for Reading Intervention for Students with Dyslexia • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Science of Reading Decodable Books: Controled R and Bossy R Text Set for Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, and Third Grade • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Science of Reading Decodable Books: Silent E Rule • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers: Blends and Digraphs Decodable Books for Early and Struggling Readers, and Students with Dyslexia (Kindergarten, First and Second Grade) - Dyslexia Font • Amazon Business $11.97 1 $11.97

Materials cost

$275.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.07

Total project goal

$387.12

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

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 Mrs. Johnson and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"GA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":388,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/ready-for-reading-with-decodables/8252263/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":25,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Johnson","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1584360967","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Columbus","teachersOnPage":[5125552],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":8252263,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":50270,"schoolName":"Wynnton Arts Academy","authorIds":{"5125552":{"owner":"Mrs. Johnson","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[8252263],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5125552_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704761534677","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":7,"teacherChallengeId":21134268,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":5125552,"schoolCounty":"Muscogee","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"GA","name":"Georgia"}}