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10 Water Activities for Preschoolers that Merge Learning with Play
Get outside, get wet, learn and PLAY!
Melissa McCall
3 days ago4 min read
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Mindset Matters: Teacher Reflection and Refocus This Summer!
Learn a simple process for reflecting on your mindset and making positive changes as a preschool leader.
Melissa McCall
May 304 min read
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End of Year Activities for Preschoolers
Use these 2 multisensory activities to keep active preschoolers learning and moving!
Melissa McCall
May 156 min read
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6 Summer Preschool Activities to Support Families in Literacy Beyond the School Year
Help preschool families build literacy skills this summer!
Melissa McCall
May 74 min read
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Spring Books for Preschoolers (and Toddlers, too)!
Take learning to the next level this spring with our favorite preschool read aloud lesson plans.
Melissa McCall
Apr 116 min read
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Working SMARTER, Not HARDER - Embracing Repetition in Preschool Read Alouds
It is time to embrace repetition! Check out our three-step framework to reading aloud with a purpose!
Melissa McCall
Apr 45 min read
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Why Aren't We Playing with the Alphabet in Toddler Classrooms? Let’s Explore Playful Alphabet Activities for 2-Year-Olds!
Let's embrace playful exploration of the alphabet with 2-year-olds!
Melissa McCall
Mar 145 min read
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The Nation's Report Card Reveals Reading Scores Drop Again—Preschool Is the Key to Change!
Nation's Report Card Scores Prove That Preschool Matters—Now More Than Ever When I taught kindergarten in Greenville, SC, at a...
Melissa McCall
Mar 75 min read
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Dr. Seuss Activities for Preschoolers: A Lesson Plan for 2's, 3's and 4's
This week, we are gearing up for Read Across America and preparing Dr. Seuss activities for preschoolers. Teaching literacy enrichment...
Melissa McCall
Mar 14 min read
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Teaching Letter Sounds? Avoid these 8 Common Mistakes
How Teaching Letter Sounds Impacts Children I didn’t grow up in the South. I was born and raised in a small town in Central Illinois,...
Melissa McCall
Feb 179 min read
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Brains in Action: The Power of Preschool Movement Activities
Children need movement to learn—it’s how they explore, connect, and thrive. There’s incredible learning power in preschool movement...
Melissa McCall
Feb 105 min read
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Blizzard of Ideas: 10 Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers
In the winter, the days can feel longer as a preschool teacher—especially when those chilly temperatures keep you and your little...
Melissa McCall
Jan 214 min read
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5 Preschool Lessons Learned About Literacy in 2024
As 2024 has come to a close, I find myself reflecting on the preschool lessons I’ve learned this year about early literacy. One topic...
Melissa McCall
Jan 76 min read
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8 Must-Have Preschool Alphabet Activities and Tools to Merge Instruction and PLAY!
When it comes to teaching the alphabet, the goal is simple: make learning fun, engaging, and EFFECTIVE. In this post, I’m sharing the top...
Melissa McCall
Dec 13, 20245 min read
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Family Engagement Activities - Empowering Parents as Partners in Literacy
Family Engagement Activities Empowering Parents as Partners in Literacy As preschool teachers and directors, we understand that...
Melissa McCall
Dec 3, 20245 min read
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Christmas Learning Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Keeping Learning Alive During the Holidays: 10 Christmas Literacy Learning Activities for Preschool and Toddler Classrooms The holiday...
Melissa McCall
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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Preschool Thanksgiving Activities to Celebrate Gratitude and Literacy!
As preschool teachers, one of our most rewarding—and sometimes challenging—roles is to nurture social and emotional learning. Children...
Melissa McCall
Nov 11, 20245 min read
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Why Some Children Struggle to Learn the Alphabet
If you’ve ever taught a class full of preschoolers, you know firsthand the wide range of skills and developmental stages they bring. Each...
Melissa McCall
Oct 29, 20245 min read
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Struggling with Behavior Management? Learn How to Implement Check-In, Check-Out, a Research-Based Behavior Intervention
At this time of the year, many teachers often find themselves asking, “What can I do to help a child showing extreme behaviors?” This...
Melissa McCall
Oct 29, 20246 min read
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Learning the Alphabet Letters- How Many Letters Should Children Know at the End of Preschool?
Learning the Alphabet Letters How Many Should Preschoolers Know? How Many Letters Should Children Know by the End of Preschool? As a...
Melissa McCall
Oct 14, 20245 min read
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