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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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Sensory Books

Help me give my students sensory, textured books for teaching describing words through touch.

  • $203 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 1, 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, sensory books are perfect for teaching expressive and receptive language, as well as beginning sounds.

I will be able to develop speech and language therapy sessions using these books that target vocabulary, following directions, articulation sounds, and early developing terminology. They are interactive books, so they will be perfect for keeping the children's attention while working on their goals.

Mrs. Saks Crossroads School Grades PreK-2

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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
The Touch Book (My World) • Amazon Business $14.08 1 $14.08
Hush Puppy - Children's Sensory Board Book Featuring Touch and Feel Zipper Mouth and Googly Eyes • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Shake Your Tail Feathers - Children's Touch and Feel Storybook - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Little Hippo Books Terrific Train - Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Construction Site Friends - Silicone Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Little Hippo Books Peek and Seek In the Garden Children's Books Ages 1-3 | Touch and Feel Books for Toddlers 1-3 & Baby Books | Best Kid's Books and ... Children's Books and Sensory Books • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Butterfly's Marching Band - Silicone Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Yummy! Mealtime - Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Little Hippo Books Can You Tickle a Turtle? - Children's Sensory Board Book with Touch and Feel Trails • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Never Touch a Spider! • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88
Kindness Monster - Silicone Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $9.47 1 $9.47
Moody Monsters - Silicone Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Farm Days with Cow - Touch and Feel Board Book - Sensory Board Book • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90
Baby Touch and Feel: Fluffy Animals • Amazon Business $5.19 1 $5.19
Never Touch a Grumpy Bunny! • Amazon Business $4.66 1 $4.66

Materials cost

$139.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$172.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.37

Total project goal

$202.46

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