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Super Simple Easel Activities For PreK

Allison McDonald — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:13:45 +0000

If you aren’t in the early education space you may not be immediately wowed by great new easel activity ideas but… for those of us who teach preschool or kindergarten, homeschool our littles, or work with small children in any capacity we recognize the novelty of easels and their important role in physical development. Wait, […]

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PreK Activities For Your Whiteboard

Allison McDonald — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:40:24 +0000

Not all PreK teachers are eager to let their students use the classroom whiteboard, especially if it’s a smartboard, but I don’t have anything that fancy or technical in my PreK classroom. I have a regular old little whiteboard, and my students are encouraged to use it. I think all PreK classes should have one […]

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99 Screen Free Summer Activities For Kids

Allison McDonald — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:50:02 +0000

Since I orignially published this list of 99 Screen Free Summer Activities Since I originally published this list of 99 Screen Free Summer Activities in 2015, there has been a huge uptick in screen time for young children, and as a preschool teacher, I see this and the detrimental effects of too much screen time […]

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Heart Rhyming Game For Valentine’s Day

Allison McDonald — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:22:30 +0000

This heart rhyming game and post were originally written during the pandemic when we were teaching virtually. Now, in 2026, I still use this rhyming activity every year. This rhyming game printable works in many classroom environments. Pop this rhyming game in your literacy center or on a magnet board during free choice, and let […]

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Valentine’s Day Alphabet Activities

Allison McDonald — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:30:24 +0000

Using holidays and celebrations to add novelty to learning basics like letter recognition is a tried and true teaching method. Some things like letter and number recognition need practice and repeated exposure to stick and an excellent way to make that practice fun and playful is to add in themes your students or kiddos at […]

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