"I am a self-contained teacher in rural eastern North Carolina. My students have moderate intellectual and functional disabilities. As a special education teacher, one of my primary goals is to arm my students with the essential daily-living skills they will need to lead an independent adult life.
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"I am a self-contained teacher in rural eastern North Carolina. My students have moderate intellectual and functional disabilities. As a special education teacher, one of my primary goals is to arm my students with the essential daily-living skills they will need to lead an independent adult life.
As children with disabilities, my students face additional obstacles to master the daily skills needed to survive independently. It is a journey that we face every day in my classroom. My students also face the overwhelming challenge of completing this journey in a low-income community, surrounded by poverty both at home and at school. We also have few resources at school that are specifically designed with my students in mind. Unfortunately, this has resulted in many of my students approaching adolescents as either emerging readers or non readers.
I am in need of a program that will empower my students using literacy strategies based on their needs. I am requesting the Early Literacy Skills Builder to teach my students how to read, and ultimately fall in love with all aspects of literacy. My students have learned to identify their letters and some of my students also know the corresponding sounds. However, on average we have great difficulty blending sounds to form words, and making that connection to increase fluency.
My students have learned to identify high frequency sight words (the number of words learned varies by each student), and some of my students are able to identify these words in simple texts. However, many of my students have not been able to identify these words when the text becomes more complex or when used in the community.
The program is a research-based and language-rich literacy curriculum for children with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. The program is multilevel and anticipates that students will work on their own pace. It was created specifically with my students in mind! Your help will make it possible for my students to go grocery shopping, read the newspaper, access public transportation, and much much more.
You generosity will take my students one step closer to living an independent adult life.
My students need a research-based and language-rich literacy program designed specifically for children with moderate to severe developmental disabilities.
The cost of this proposal is $914, which includes shipping for any materials requested and fulfillment  ."
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Ms. S. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Nov 9, 2009
Dear Elyse, Rodney & Gail Sadler, William, Cathy, Cara and David Kirby, Deborah, Mark, Ross, Nancy, Anna, Amber, Elizabeth, paula, Celeste, Martha, Eva, Galina, Anastasia, Terkie, Paige, Jacqueline, Jeremy, Ximena, christine, Bella, Family, Senovia, Peggy, Courtney, D Thompson, wanda, Brandon, Linda Wharton, Sharon and Anonymous Donors,
Thank you so much for choosing to contribute and care about my classroom. Your generosity
is very much appreciated. My students will now have the opportunity to experience literacy using strategies based on their specific needs. By using these resources, my students will begin to develop the skills they need to become productive and independent citizens. I also hope that it will result in a new found love of reading and literature for my students. Thank you again for your generosity. I am very excited to share these resources with my students. With gratitude,
Ms. S.
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Region:
North Carolina
Where is the classroom located?
Submitted:
Aug 21, 2009
| Expires:
Feb 14, 2010
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Ellen C. (associate)
on Aug 24, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.
Ellen C. (associate)
on Aug 24, 2009
"We gave to this project because we are so proud of Kelly Anne and the wonderful job she does with her kids."
Rodney & Gail Sadler
from Frederick, MD
gave
on Sep 18, 2009
"I gave to this project because Ms Shelton is my neice and I am very proud of her for being your teacher."
Martha
from Roanoke, VA
gave
on Sep 19, 2009
"For the past three years, I have had the pleasure of working down the hall from Ms. Shelton. In that time, I have not only seen a great transformation in her students, but in our EC program. Additionally, Ms. Shelton has inspired literacy in my own classroom by encouraging my students to work hard to meet their reading goals by doing so herself. Thank you for all you have done and will continue to do! "
Celeste
from North Carolina
gave
on Sep 23, 2009
"We gave to this project because we are inspired by Ms. Shelton's passion for her students and the opportunities that she makes available! We thank her for everything she does for Trace as well as his peers! Good luck with the project! "
Cara and David Kirby
from Raleigh, NC
gave
on Oct 24, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Special Needs education."
wanda
from North Carolina
gave
on Oct 24, 2009
"I gave to this project because I want to support kids in North Carolina and think Ms. Shelton continues to do amazing things with her students!"
D Thompson
from AUSTIN, TX
gave
on Oct 28, 2009
"I gave to this project because the ROARING TERRAPINS are awesome."
Terkie
from Virginia
gave
on Oct 28, 2009
"I gave to this project because these kids need all the help they can get, and this project sounds like it will help tremendously!"
A donor
gave
on Oct 29, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in education."
paula
from Alameda, CA
gave
on Nov 1, 2009
"I donated because I want to support kids in North Carolina."
Anastasia
from North Carolina
gave
on Nov 2, 2009
"I donated because I want to support kids in North Carolina."
Galina
from North Carolina
gave
on Nov 3, 2009
"I donated because I want to support kids in North Carolina."
Elizabeth
from North Carolina
gave
on Nov 4, 2009
"I donated because I want to support kids in North Carolina."
Amber
from North Carolina
gave
on Nov 5, 2009
Deborah
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
Courtney
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
Brandon
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
Peggy
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
Cathy
from Canton, GA
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
Senovia
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
Family
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
Bella
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
christine
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
Ximena
from
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
"I gave to this project because I think reading can change a person's life."
Jeremy
from Santa Clara, CA
gave
on Nov 6, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Special Needs education."
Nancy
from Salinas, CA
gave
on Nov 7, 2009
"I gave to this project because literacy is the entryway to so much happiness."
Elyse
from Brooklyn, NY
gave
on Nov 7, 2009
"Education is great thing, use these resources well..."
William
from San Francisco, CA
gave
on Nov 8, 2009
"I donated because I want to support young students and their teachers who care."
Ross
from Casa Grande, AZ
gave
on Nov 8, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Literacy education."
Jacqueline
from Durham, NC
gave
on Nov 9, 2009
Elyse
from Brooklyn, NY
gave
on Nov 9, 2009
Paige
gave
on Nov 9, 2009
A donor
gave
on Nov 9, 2009
Project fully funded!
Happy news
on Nov 9, 2009
The teacher Ms. S.
on Nov 9, 2009
Purchased the books for Ms. S.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Ellen C. (associate)
on Nov 9, 2009
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