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Sea Urchin Craft

Allison McDonald — Tue, 18 May 2021 23:46:58 +0000

This sea urchin craft is insanely simple but it’s also totally beneficial for preschoolers as every step helps to develop skills needed for their developing handwriting and self-help skills. Kneading the clay helps to develop hand strength, placing the toothpicks helps with pincer grasp development as well as hand-eye coordination, and carefully painting the hardened […]

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Letter Sorting Activity – great for remote preschool.

Allison McDonald — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 21:10:30 +0000

As I start preschool teaching remotely, I am trying to find innovative ways to re-create my favorite in-class activities for remote preschool. One of my favorite literacy activities at preschool is my letter sorting rainbow with magnets. It’s a great letter sorting activity for preschool because it’s so easy to differentiate. During free choice, my […]

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Playdough Ocean Animals

Allison McDonald — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:38:58 +0000

Are you using playdough in your class right now? Most states and provinces are suggesting or requiring we put it away until we have COVID-19 under control. So why am I sharing this? Because this is a GREAT send home activity. A can of playdoh is inexpensive, and these cookie cutters came in a huge […]

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Preschool Fine Motor Activity – Bead Drop

Allison McDonald — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:53:10 +0000

I am a few weeks into preschool now, and I have a great handle on who my students are, what they like to play with and what skills they are developing. As preschool teachers, we are always assessing, not with tests, just by watching our students play. When my students play outside, they love […]

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Fall Outdoor Activities For Kids

Allison McDonald — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:32:09 +0000

The Fall is a great time to get outside and for outdoor activities for kids. These are some of our favorite outdoor activities for kids that promote specific skills as well as fun. Click on the images or the activity title for more details about each activity. Fall Outdoor Activities That Promote Literacy Skills […]

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