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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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How To Teach A Preschooler To Be A Good Friend

Allison McDonald — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:24:50 +0000

You can’t expect preschoolers to know how to be a good friend. We have to teach them! One of the greatest resources for teaching children how to be friends is to be there to co-regulate and navigate the tough stuff but we also have to intentionally create classrooms that support developing friendships and respectful classmates. […]

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Back to School Preschool Must Haves

Allison McDonald — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:34:58 +0000

It’s almost August, so it’s time to start planning for preschool if you haven’t started yet. Here are my must-have resources, planning tools, and resources that make teaching PreK easier and more fun. Don’t miss the list of articles about how to teach preschool at the bottom of this list; these are resources I use […]

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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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