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

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An Ocean of Creativity From Picture Books and Play-doh

Help me give my students a small library of picture books to build students' literacy skills and assist their language development. Picture books are most beneficial because I could do various activities not limited to the original texts.

  • $448 goal

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My Project

I am a passionate new speech therapist, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of my students. Working at a low-income public school, I am faced with a large caseload and limited resources. However, I refuse to let that hinder my mission to help these children thrive. Every single one of my students deserves the chance to succeed, and I have found that vibrant visuals are key to their development. I am committed to building their literacy skills through the use of engaging picture books.

Due to the various language levels of my students, picture books provide me the flexibility to focus on teaching core words through the repetition of images, expanding their utterances with sentence modeling in the books, learning new vocabulary by describing pictures, practicing basic concepts, and much more.

In addition, these picture book choices allow me to promote neurodiversity, particularly because 50% of my students are in an autism-focused classroom. Play doh also complements book activitiesby providing students with a means to express themselves. Students enjoy playing with play doh. By engaging in play-doh activities, I am able to assist and nurture my students' social and pragmatic skills. The problem-solving cards from Super Duper enable my students to practice independence skills while also enjoying the learning process.

This humble library, colorful play-doh, and engaging picture cards hold the power to transform the lives of countless students who walk through my classroom doors each year. The impact of these resources will be far-reaching, igniting a love for learning that will stay with my students for a lifetime.

Ms. Kewei Rosa Parks Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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San Francisco, CA View local requests

More than half 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Walker Books, The Wonderful World of Elephant & Piggie Series 10 Books Collection Box Set by Mo Willems • Amazon Business $44.31 1 $44.31
The Mo Willems' Pigeon Collection • Amazon Business $41.50 1 $41.50
Play-Doh Super Color Pack, 3 Ounces, Assorted Colors, Set of 20 • School Specialty $25.49 1 $25.49
The Out of My Mind Collection (Boxed Set): Out of My Mind; Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series) • Amazon Business $20.52 1 $20.52
Super Duper Publications | Understanding Inferences Fun Deck | Problem Solving and Reasoning Skills Flash Cards | Educational Learning Materials for Children • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing • Amazon Business $15.35 1 $15.35
Alphabreaths Too: More ABCs of Mindful Breathing • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
A Polar Bear in the Snow • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Couch Potato (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $13.00 1 $13.00
The Bad Seed (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Smart Cookie (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.67 1 $12.67
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole • Amazon Business $12.45 1 $12.45
The Good Egg: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.27 1 $12.27
I Talk Like a River • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
When Charley Met Emma (Charley and Emma Stories, 1) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Cool Bean (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $9.92 1 $9.92
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!: Over 150 Stickers Inside: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Skeleton Hiccups • Amazon Business $7.63 1 $7.63
Not Norman: A Goldfish Story • Amazon Business $6.28 1 $6.28

Materials cost

$314.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.55

Sales tax

 $28.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$380.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.16

Total project goal

$447.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $447.74

5 Donors

-$215.04

Donations toward project cost

-$190.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.75

match offer

-$223.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$190.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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