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Mrs. Saks from Norfolk, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Noisy Books

Help me give my students interactive books that make sounds to encourage language development.

  • $173 goal

This project expired on August 2, 2025.

This project expired on August 2, 2025.

My Project

I am a speech-language pathologist in a Title I, urban school district. I work with students who have speech and language delays and disorders. The majority of them are in the early grades and are working on developing their vocabulary and/or semantic skills.

These interactive books that make fun noises are perfect for teaching expressive and receptive language.

I will be able to develop literacy-based therapy sessions using these books that target vocabulary, semantic skills, and early developing terminology. They are interactive books so this will also allow me to work on receptive language skills, such as following directions.

Mrs. Saks Crossroads School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

65 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ditty Bird Musical Books for Toddlers | Fun Children's Nursery Rhyme Book | The Wheels On The Bus Book with Sound | Interactive Toddler Books for 1 Year Old to 3 Year Olds | Sturdy Baby Sound Books • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
My Big Book of Sounds: More Than 100 Sounds • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Noisy Animals: Includes Six Sounds! (My First) • Amazon Business $9.93 1 $9.93
Noisy Things That Go: Includes Six Sounds! (My First) • Amazon Business $9.93 1 $9.93
Noisy First Words: Includes Six Sounds! (My First) • Amazon Business $9.36 1 $9.36
Noisy Dinosaurs: Includes Six Sounds! (My First) • Amazon Business $9.11 1 $9.11
Spot the Difference at The Beach!: A Fun Search and Find Books for Children 6-10 years old (Activity Book for Kids) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Noisy Trucks: Includes Six Sounds! (My First) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Noisy Farm: Includes Six Sounds! (My First) • Amazon Business $8.03 1 $8.03
Guess the Dinosaurs (Clever Hide & Seek) • Amazon Business $7.84 1 $7.84
Dino Days with Triceratops - Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90

Materials cost

$115.05

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3rd party payment processing fee

$1.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.90

Total project goal

$172.68

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