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Ms. Curtin from Glen Burnie MD is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

For Students with Disabilities, Reading is Essential!

Help me give my students multi-sensory lessons to promote their reading and writing skills.

  • $643 goal

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My Students

I am a special educator at a Title I elementary school. This year I co-teach in PreK and 4th-grade classrooms. My students have varying disabilities such as autism, intellectual, and specific learning disabilities. One common problem I face is having differentiated resources to fit their specific needs. As a special educator, I am required to provide reading intervention services to my students. To provide the best support, I would love access to lessons that align with the science of reading so my students can have the best opportunity for growth and learning.

My Project

Reading is an essential part of a students academic success. Most, if not all, subjects rely heavily on reading skills. Many of my 4th graders are reading on Kindergarten- 1st grade reading levels so differentiated instruction is crucial for my students to build up their confidence and independence.

There is no one area in the brain responsible for reading.

The task of reading involves multiple cognitive processes without our brain organization systems. The dyslexic brain has a different processing system which is why it is so important to have lessons that fit each of my students specific needs. This project will give my students access to multi-sensory decoding (reading) and encoding (writing) lessons.

Since my students require differentiated lessons tailored to their specific needs I often need to provide lessons and resources past what our curriculum offers. These TeachersPayTeachers gift cards will help me provide my students with engaging lessons that provide my student with hands on lessons, such as syllable type game boards. I plan on using this for my phonemic and phonological awareness lessons that my students need in order to catch up to their peers.

Ms. Curtin
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 4 $400.00
Sterilite 19638606 Large Clip Box, Clear with Blue Aquarium Latches, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $41.17 1 $41.17
Astrobrights/Neenah Bright White Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 65 lb/176 gsm, White, 75 Sheets (90905-02) - Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
ArtBin 6925AA Semi Satchel with Removable Dividers, Portable Art & Craft Organizer with Handle, [1] Plastic Storage Case, Clear with Aqua Accents • Amazon Business $26.09 1 $26.09

Materials cost

$502.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$545.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.33

Total project goal

$642.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $642.20

2 Donors

-$617.20

Donations toward project cost

-$524.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.58

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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