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Ms. Nikki from Springfield, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Strong Literacy Skills Helps Build Strong Communication Skills!

Help me give my students a grade appropriate library as well as new games to earn with good behavior!

  • $420 goal

This project expired on October 2, 2025.

This project expired on October 2, 2025.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

As a speech therapist in a large inner-city district, my caseload is ever changing. I am looking for help re-stocking my personal library with books that follow story grammar marker with clear story elements. Building knowledge of story grammar marker and story elements leads to better understanding of stories, assists in making logical inferences and predictions and ultimately leads to better communication and understanding of language. This coming school year, we plan to dive head first into story grammar marker, story re-telling and story elements. As always, my students work hard throughout their speech sessions to earn preferred activities and most students thoroughly enjoy learning to play new games!

Ms. Nikki Lincoln Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Springfield, MA View local requests

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

70 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brother P-Touch PTD220 Home/Office Everyday Label Maker | Prints TZe Label Tapes up to ~1/2 inch White • Amazon Business $35.41 1 $35.41
PlayMonster Don't Rock the Boat Game (SME6946) • Quill.com $27.53 1 $27.53
Trisquirrel Topple Pizza Game,Tabletop Balancing Pizza Toy, Poppa's Pizza Pile-Up for 2-4 Players,Fun for Family & Friends • Amazon Business $26.88 1 $26.88
SUNMAIO 4x6in photo storage box, photo cases and craft keeper with handle 16 inner cases,greeting cards organizer kit for Holiday Birthday Cards Photos, Crafts, Scrapbooking(Rainbow Color) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Banana Blast - Pull The Bananas Until The Monkey Jumps Game - Includes a Fun Colorful 24pc Puzzle by Goliath , Green • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Goliath Pop The Pig (Bigger & Better) w/Greedy Granny Old Maid Card Game, Multi Color • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Taco Falls Apart - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
The Mixed-Up Chameleon • Amazon Business $13.40 1 $13.40
Too Many Carrots • Amazon Business $12.94 1 $12.94
The Miss Nelson Collection: 3 Complete Books in 1!: Miss Nelson Is Missing, Miss Nelson Is Back, and Miss Nelson Has a Field Day • Amazon Business $12.51 1 $12.51
A Teacher Like You - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Mitten • Amazon Business $11.62 1 $11.62
I'm Not Scared, You're Scared • Amazon Business $11.54 1 $11.54
The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) • Amazon Business $11.01 1 $11.01
The Watermelon Seed • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee: (Read Aloud Books, Series Books for Kids, Books for Early Readers) (Mr. Magee, MCGE) • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
Jenga Game | The Original Wood Block Game with Genuine Hardwood Blocks | Stacking Tower Game | Ages 6+ | 1 or More Players | Party Games for Kids | Family Games • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Giraffes Can't Dance • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Witch's Cat and The Cooking Catastrophe: A fantastical tale of magic, mischief and mishap! • Amazon Business $9.26 1 $9.26
The Best Behaviors - Germs Are Not for Sharing - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
The Golden Acorn • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$321.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$356.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.95

Total project goal

$419.69

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