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

Julia Kallmes
Sep 22, 20253 min read


Montessori At Home Series: Promoting Independence with your Child
Here are steps, using Maria Montessori's expertise, to easily implement independence with your young children at home.

Julia Kallmes
Mar 3, 20253 min read


"Montessori"- What Does That Mean?
Learn what makes a Montessori Classroom different from a traditional classroom through a Montessori Guide's experience.

Julia Kallmes
Jan 27, 20255 min read


Navigating Power Struggles
A power struggle, where two people or groups are competing with each other for control of a situation, can be difficult in any context....

Laura Fritz
Jul 18, 20234 min read


Taking Walks With Young Children
Over the last month we have experienced everything from beautiful, warm, sunny days to snow flurries and chillier temperatures to mud and...

Laura Fritz
Apr 4, 20233 min read


Encourage Independence with These Six Items from our Library
Last week, the Kaleidoscope Learning blog featured a post written by Laura Fritz, M.Ed., which describes how to encourage independence...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Feb 7, 20234 min read


Our Favorite Early Childhood Toy & Furniture Brands
With over 300+ items in our library, we can confidently say that we know a good toy when we see it! We've composed a list of our favorites!

Kaleidoscope Learning
Sep 8, 20223 min read


5 Back-to-School Inspired Items from our Educational Materials Library
It's that time of the year: Back-to-School! I'm sure you have already perused the back-to-school display at Target and thought about...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Aug 25, 20223 min read


Is Preschool Beneficial?
According to the research, it depends on the educational practices of the preschool. Background: For many decades, educators, policy...

Julia Kallmes
Aug 23, 20224 min read


Creating Collages Like Eric Carle
Eric Carle is known for creating many vibrant creatures for children’s books. You’ve probably heard of some of his creations, such as The...

Theresa Kallmes
Aug 11, 20222 min read


Promoting Independent Play at Home
Sometimes, parenting can feel overwhelming. We want to give our child our attention, but we need to tend to dinner, vacuum, call our...

Julia Kallmes
Aug 9, 20223 min read


Friendliness With Error
How to reframe mistakes for ourselves and for our children This past weekend, I read that Shawn Mendes (a musical artist) postponed a...

Julia Kallmes
Aug 2, 20222 min read


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

Julia Kallmes
Jul 19, 20226 min read


4 Ways to Engage Your Child with Household Activities
Perhaps your young learner is starting to become interested in cooking, vacuuming, or wiping the windows? How wonderful! This is...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Jul 14, 20225 min read


Our Team's Summer Educational Materials Library Picks
On June 20th, we excitedly launched the Family Resource Center, a partnership between Kaleidoscope Learning and Monarch Montessori...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Jun 29, 20224 min read

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