Allison McDonald

Teacher. Author. Runner. Fan of glitter and skittles. Play is learning and reading is a basic need. B.Ed, M.S Early Childhood and Family Development. She/her

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

@deathwestpod just discovered you today and I’m hooked! I haven’t been on Twitter for ages but I had to come give you all a shout out!

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

Sarah has been a friend fo almost 20 years - let's help her rebuild! Help The Burns Family - Home Lost To Lahaina Fire
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[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

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[Mme Michelle @VA_MmeMichelle]

Did you know that this crew from @EcoleVarsity was given the opportunity to audition for @FamilyFeudCa? We’re so excited to find out how we did! Please cheer us on so that we can represent!
@CbeArea2 @cbeEarlyLearn @CBELanguages @ATA38 @UsihChristopher #WeAreCBE

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

I facilitated 6 PD sessions in DFW this week and am now putting the final touches on a week of virtual ones starting Monday. I'm thankful for virtual, but nothing beats meeting 800 other teachers who get it - an your jokes ;)

[Sharon Moose @HeyMissMoose]

I got the chance to meet the lady @NoFlashCards. No longer nervous or afraid of STEM. Had the chance to have a conversation with her. We should have taken a picture together. #NoFlashCards #N4F23 #RISDprek

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

@HeyMissMoose I agree - it was so nice just chatting about life between sessions. Thank you ❤️

[Heather Odom @theheatherodom]

Did you know kids who play with blocks are better at math, and they are engaging in complex language structure? @NoFlashCards is bringing the learning! @Region10ESC

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

@mscfigueroa @theheatherodom @Region10ESC Yay!! I’m so glad you liked it - this group of teachers are amazing. It’s been such a pleasure to be here #RISDPreK

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Sue Johanson, the blunt, bawdy and beloved Canadian sex educator and host of the long-running television call-in program “Sunday Night Sex Show” and its American counterpart, “Talk Sex With Sue Johanson,” died on June 28. She was 92. https://t.co/5s612Wqr0A

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

@MrBronke Yes - I’m swamped until mid July but after that I’m in!

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

I’m facilitating a lot of PD this summer -as I reviewed the updated research on each topic this month I am reminded why I stress ate candy so much in grad school. So much in education comes down to SES - we know this we’ve known it and yet we do crap about it. Pass the skittles.

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

@asliverarrow My whole family did - we had multiple sets of encyclopedias.

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

This was supposed to be outside but Seattle is seattling. Ice cream elite 8 bracket taste test for Father’s Day.

[PragmaticMom @pragmaticmom]

Pride Picture Books For Kids – More Than 100 LGBTQ+ Titles! https://t.co/AwNaHEKyKX via @NoFlashcards #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #picturebooks #PrideMonth

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

@pragmaticmom Thanks you so much ❤️

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

@KaufmanTrynia @JasonAblin Thanks - early Ed needs more bridges between the literature and practice. I hope to help in some small way.

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈 here is my annual Pride Booklist for Kids - it's updated for 2023 with some wonderful new titles. https://t.co/8EYbnedjZQ

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

Immediately I thought about some of the read-alouds that tanked this year and know that if I could read those books as well as I can read WTWTA storytime would have been more engaging/effective. So this summer I'm going to dig out a bunch of books and practice. (2/2)

[Allison McDonald @NoFlashCards]

Yesterday for the last day of PreK I read my favorite book - Where The Wild Things Are. My students were captivated-which is near impossible on the last day of preschool- not just because that book is rad, but because I read it marvelously. ( 1/2)