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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 33 min read
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"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 275 min read
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Brain Development Lesson, Kids' Style
Add this brain science lesson to your parent resources as it teaches a complicated subject in an accessible way to children!

Julia Kallmes
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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The Incredible Importance of Fine Motor Skills
Children with strong fine motor skills are set up for success in many arenas, such as academic, practical, and artistic pursuits.

Julia Kallmes
Sep 10, 20243 min read
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Introducing Fine Motor Fridays!
Kaleidoscope Learning is hosting Fine Motor Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. beginning on Friday, September 8th, 2023. These events are...

Julia Kallmes
Aug 29, 20232 min read
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Introducing: Toy Matchmaker!
Our newest feature at Kaleidoscope Learning is an easy way to get highly personalized toy and materials suggestions sent right to your...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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Screen Time Series Part I: Daily Screen Time by the Numbers
The Family Resource Center recently held a Symposium featuring Dr. Sarah Jerstad, a pediatric psychologist at Children’s Minnesota, about...

Julia Kallmes
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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Our Favorite Literacy-Related Materials for National Reading Month!
While we love to read year-round, March has a special place as National Reading Month. We thought we would mark the occasion by...

Julia Kallmes
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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A Sustainable Way to Play: Why Toy Libraries are the MVPs of Sustainability
Kaleidoscope Learning has always highlighted the economic and social benefits of community toy libraries. Toy libraries, neighborhood...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Feb 16, 20235 min read
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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
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We're Going There: Let's Talk About Toy Clutter
Ugh!--toy clutter seems to be the bane of every parent's existence. Even before your child was born, you were probably slammed with gifts...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Nov 3, 20225 min read
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5 Ways We are Different from the Typical Toy Library
Learn about the five unique ways we are different from the typical toy library!

Kaleidoscope Learning
Oct 4, 20225 min read
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Your Baby and House Cats: It Works!
Millennials and younger people are choosing to have kids later in life and want to be established financially before having kids. So, in...
Nick O'Leary
Sep 22, 20224 min read
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Questions to Ask on a School Tour
The time has arrived for your young one to venture outside the home for childcare. This transition can elicit complicated emotions for...

Julia Kallmes
Aug 30, 20223 min read
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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
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Meet the Kaleidoscope Learning Team
Kaleidoscope Learning was founded and developed by a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about young learners and happy...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Aug 19, 20222 min read
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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
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5 Benefits of Participating in the Educational Materials Library
Kaleidoscope Learning was founded on creating opportunities for families that enrich the lives of young learners while simultaneously...

Kaleidoscope Learning
Jul 21, 20225 min read
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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
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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
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