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Ms. Lisa from San Diego, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Page Turner

Help me give my students books to increase our world view, book bins to store our books, and a dramatic play item to play along with our stories.

  • 5 donors
  • $193 goal

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Ms. Lisa has another project! Donate to Laminating Sheets to Preserve Our Work to help her classroom.

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My Project

Books are powerful tools for increasing language skills in people of all ages. Through rich vocabulary, varied sentence structures, and engaging storylines, books expose readers to language in context, helping them build stronger communication skills. Reading aloud, discussing stories, and interacting with the text can enhance listening, speaking, and comprehension abilities.

For children, especially, books support early literacy development by introducing rhythm, rhyme, and repetition, all of which help strengthen language foundations.

Beyond language, books also expand a reader’s worldview. Stories can transport readers to different cultures, periods, and perspectives, fostering empathy and curiosity about others. Diverse characters and settings help readers understand that people live and think in many different ways. Exposure to global ideas and experiences through literature encourages open-mindedness and respect, which are essential for navigating our interconnected world. Books, in this way, serve as both mirrors and windows—reflecting our own lives and offering insight into others’.

Ms. Lisa Spreckels Elementary School Grades 3-5

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San Diego, CA 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

55 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learning Resources New Sprouts Waffle Time! • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.46 1 $31.46
The Magical Yet (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Fearless Heart: An Illustrated Biography of Surya Bonaly • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
The Wretched Stone • Amazon Business $14.58 1 $14.58
Back to Front and Upside Down • Amazon Business $14.40 1 $14.40
A Turkey for Thanksgiving • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Lakeshore Neon Connect & Store Book Bin - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
Lakeshore Neon Connect & Store Book Bin - Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
Martha Speaks Chapter Books - Martha Speaks: Martha On The Case - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$120.47

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.60

Sales tax

 $11.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.92

Total project goal

$192.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $192.82

4 Donors

-$93.41

Donations toward project cost

-$84.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.91

match offer

-$93.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$79.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.00

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 $0.00

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