At Don Johnston, we understand that your child’s well-being is our first priority. Our mission is to support you and our nation’s teachers as we work together to optimize each child’s individual learning potential. You can be assured of the highest quality products, supportive technologies and supplemental curriculum that will engage your child’s curiosity to improve their reading, writing and thinking skills. Also, don't miss our LeaderLink full of extended resources for learning fun! Parent Central highlights resources and partnerships to keep you abreast of the latest interventions and brain-based research to help your child succeed. We ask that you share these resources, including our FREE audio lesson plans and Reader’s Theater program, with your local teaching staff and school administrators. These resources were created to challenge your child’s imagination and reinforce important core literacy skills using our popular Start-to-Finish books. All of our products are also available in single licenses. Thank you for supporting Don’s company and programs! Building Wings: How I Made It Through School
Recognizing how a child learns is so important. Building Wings is a must-read not only for struggling learners and their parents and teachers, but for everyone. Don’s book is a reminder that as good parents and the “first teachers” of our children, we must remember that children learn differently and at their own pace. The earlier a child learns how to be successful with his/her unique abilities to learn, the more self confidence they will have. Giving praise and encouragement is one of Don’s strongest messages, because a child who is self confident and enjoys learning will be less disruptive in class. If the teachers in Don’s life would have recognized his reading struggles sooner it could have made a difference in how Don felt about his self, how his classmates viewed him and how his teachers labeled him. As a teacher’s assistant, I will take Don’s message to heart and continue to make the valuable time necessary to observe and interact with each child to help them identify their unique learning potential and become self advocates for lifelong learning success. Thanks Don for sharing your story!
Student Advocacy
Hear from students from Fairfax, Virginia and Cantonment, Florida schools as they describe their feelings as struggling learners and their successes using technologies and reading supports by Don Johnston Incorporated. View the Fairfax School Writing Camp video and share this success model with your local school administrators. |
A warm thanks to MaryLynn Zemke, Director of the Harris Literacy Center
for the Portland, OR Boys and Girls Clubs who sent us these special
letters from her students in their after-school literacy program. Ms
Zemke sad, "The students really enjoyed reading Don's book and had
plenty to say about his experiences!"
