Recently, Kaleidoscope staff had the honor of gathering with parents, community members, educators, professors, social workers, leaders, and policy makers to hold a conversation about raising young children here on the East Side of St. Paul. We were blown away by the dedication and passion in the room, and we look forward to working together to uplift neighborhood families and children. Why People Came Participants named many reasons for attendance. Many wanted to better unde

The secret to children playing better and parents stressing less? It starts with giving yourself permission to let go of the parenting “shoulds."

Here are steps, using Maria Montessori's expertise, to easily implement independence with your young children at home.

Add this brain science lesson to your parent resources as it teaches a complicated subject in an accessible way to children!

Children with strong fine motor skills are set up for success in many arenas, such as academic, practical, and artistic pursuits.

The Family Resource Center recently held a Symposium featuring Dr. Sarah Jerstad, a pediatric psychologist at Children’s Minnesota, about...

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While we love to read year-round, March has a special place as National Reading Month. We thought we would mark the occasion by...

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I do believe that parents have received the often-ubiquitous message that reading aloud to your child is crucial. In this case, believe...

Perhaps your young learner is starting to become interested in cooking, vacuuming, or wiping the windows? How wonderful! This is...