Preschool Resources

Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) announces an important leadership transition. Executive Director Maureen O’Toole will be stepping away from her position to attend to family health matters. The entire LPLC community expresses deep gratitude for Maureen’s leadership, compassion, and unwavering dedication to advancing our mission of helping students, families, and educators overcome learning challenges and reach their full potential.

During her tenure, Maureen guided the Center through a period of growth and adaptation while strengthening relationships with community partners, expanding access to services, and championing programs that ensure all learners have the tools and support they need to succeed. Her empathy, professionalism, and focus on mission-driven impact have left an enduring mark on the organization and those it serves.

Stepping into the role of Executive Director is Dr. Lindy Crawford, who previously led Lee Pesky Learning Center and now returns with optimism and a renewed vision for impact. Dr. Crawford brings deep institutional knowledge, decades of educational leadership experience, and an unwavering commitment to the Center’s mission. Her familiarity with LPLC’s team, community, and the broader educational landscape in Idaho ensures continuity, stability, and momentum during this transition.

“Lee Pesky Learning Center’s professional expertise is second to none and it is my great honor to once again serve alongside an incredibly accomplished and deeply empathetic team,” said Dr. Crawford. “For close to 30 years, LPLC has led educational innovation using an evidence-based approach to teaching and learning. I am excited to play a small part in our continued evolution.”

Board Chair Jim Foudy added, “We are profoundly grateful to Maureen for her care, leadership, and commitment to every learner we serve. We’re equally confident in welcoming Lindy back to guide LPLC into its next chapter. Her deep knowledge of LPLC and her passion for education will be a great asset to the organization during this transition period.”

For nearly three decades, Lee Pesky Learning Center has helped thousands of students, families, and educators overcome obstacles to learning through direct academic and clinical services, professional training, and community partnerships. The organization remains steadfast in its mission to ensure every learner has the opportunity to thrive.

We have compiled a great list of preschool resources for parents and teachers. These resources include literacy, math and self-regulation activities and routines that can be done at home or school!

Preschool Literacy Resources

Language and Vocabulary Resources:

Sesame Street has a wonderful website full of fun games for children!
Storyline highlights famous people reading popular children’s books.
Scholastic provides hundreds of free online books that are read to children on this site plus wonderful science and social studies videos made for young children.
Circle Round is a great story time podcast!
Day by Day Idaho is a great resource with daily songs, books and activities in English and Spanish
Also, check your local library and their online resources for more story options!

Print Awareness and Alphabet Knowledge Resources:

Here are ideas for how to use your learning mats from Lee Pesky!
- You can make your own, or purchase mats here.
This is a great video with ideas on signs to find when going out for a walk!
PBSKids has some wonderful ABC and print awareness games and ideas. A few of our favorite are linked below:
- Use this link to learn how to make your own name puzzle using an empty cereal box!
- This idea of making a letter museum at home is fun! You can draw photos, or find things around your house.
- Super Why ABC Adventures
- Alpha Pigs Paint by Letter
YouTube has great videos to help make learning the alphabet fun! Some of our favorites are linked here:
- Usher ABC’s
- Do you know your ABC’s?
Here are some free books from Friends on the Block. These would be fun to use as read alouds!

Rhymes and Sound Awareness Resources:

Get Ready to Read has online games and activity cards.
PBS Kids has a lot of fun rhyming activities! Some of our favorites are linked here:
Preschool Mom has activities to help with rhyming, print awareness and fine motor skills
The Measured Mom has other fun ideas for learning rhyming words!

Photo of three children working on a project

Preschool Social Emotional Resources

Here is a great video on our website that explains more about self-regulation so you can better understand social emotional learning.
Becky Bailey, author of many social emotional books, has some wonderful resources for helping children through the social emotional aspects of this situation.
Sesame Street has a great site on caring for yourself and others!
Go Noodle has great brain breaks, videos with learning activities and more!

Other Preschool Resources

Apps for Preschoolers:

Please check back often as we are updating this list regularly!

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Preschool Resources