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Mrs. Handrick from Durango, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Just Right Chapter Books for Students with Dyslexia!

Help me give my students books that will help them learn to love reading. I am a special education teacher and my students want chapter books just like their peers. These books will be their just right book!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Handrick's classroom raised $251

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My Project

Special education students with dyslexia often face unique challenges when learning to read, as they struggle with phonics skills that many of their peers acquire with relative ease. Traditional chapter books, filled with complex words and lengthy sentences, can be overwhelming for these students. Instead, "just right" chapter books designed for dyslexic readers offer a manageable entry point into independent reading.

For students who are still mastering foundational phonics, these books present text at an accessible level, reducing frustration and creating opportunities for success.

These decodable books are crafted with thoughtfully chosen vocabulary and phonics-based structures, building on skills taught in early reading instruction. By providing texts that feature "big-kid" storylines, struggling readers get to experience age-appropriate stories, allowing them to engage with material that feels interesting and mature rather than simplified or “babyish.”

Engaging in decodable books helps students develop critical reading skills: they practice fluency by reading familiar phonetic patterns, grow their vocabulary in context, and gain confidence in comprehension. When students realize they *can* read and understand books, it fosters a love of reading, giving them a sense of accomplishment. It is important to me to help nurture this love of reading and showing them that they can succeed makes all the difference in encouraging them to become lifelong readers.

Mrs. Handrick Park Elementary School Grades 3-5 Durango, CO View local requests

More than a third of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Gold of Black Rock Hill: (Dyslexie Font) Decodable Chapter Books • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Spelling Pen Red Obelisk: (Dyslexie Font) Decodable Chapter Books for Kids with Dyslexia • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
The Last Task: (Dyslexie Font) Decodable Chapter Books • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
King's Ring: Decodable Books for Striving Readers • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Spelling Pen - Brass Lamp: Decodable Chapter Book for Kids with Dyslexia (Spellling Pen) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Back To The Past: (Dyslexie Font) Decodable Chapter Books (The Kent's Quest) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Spelling Pen - In Elf Land: (Dyslexie Font) Decodable Chapter Books for Kids with Dyslexia • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Sam Is Stuck: Decodable Chapter Book (The Kents' Quest) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Fox Hunt: Decodable Chapter Book for Kids with Dyslexia (The Kents' Quest) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98

Materials cost

$179.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$212.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.50

Total project goal

$250.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $250.02

1 Donor

-$250.02

Donations toward project cost

-$212.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

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 $0.00

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