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How to Clean & Sanitize Your Borrowed Materials

Jan 31, 20235 min read

How to Clean & Sanitize Your Borrowed Materials

Our policies state that families need to clean and sanitize their materials before returning them to the Family Resource Center. But what...

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Our Favorite Books for Social-Emotional Learning

Julia Kallmes

Nov 8, 20221 min read

Our Favorite Books for Social-Emotional Learning

I love using children's literature to launch discussions about social skills and emotional regulation. Like most of us, children dislike...

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We're Going There: Let's Talk About Toy Clutter

Kaleidoscope Learning

Nov 3, 20225 min read

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...

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November's Symposium: Social-Emotional Learning at Home

Julia Kallmes

Nov 1, 20222 min read

November's Symposium: Social-Emotional Learning at Home

Join us on Tuesday, November 15th from 6:00-7:00 p.m.! You are invited to our upcoming Parent Symposium, titled Social-Emotional Learning...

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The Secret to Engaged, Happy, Independent Play at Home

Julia Kallmes

Oct 25, 20222 min read

The Secret to Engaged, Happy, Independent Play at Home

If you are a parent of a child younger than 13, this is the most important piece of advice I have for engaged, happy, independent play at...

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Reviewing a Guide to Child Development from 1959

Julia Kallmes

Oct 18, 20226 min read

Reviewing a Guide to Child Development from 1959

My grandmother, Anne Hruby, trained as an early childhood educator in the late 1950’s (or “nursery school teacher” as they then referred...

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Have a few LOLs with these parenting and early childhood education memes!

Kaleidoscope Learning

Oct 16, 20221 min read

Have a few LOLs with these parenting and early childhood education memes!

Start off your Sunday morning with a nice cup of coffee and a good laugh. Our social media team creates mostly cute, family centric...

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5 Ways We are Different from the Typical Toy Library

Kaleidoscope Learning

Oct 4, 20225 min read

5 Ways We are Different from the Typical Toy Library

Learn about the five unique ways we are different from the typical toy library!

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Julia Kallmes

Sep 27, 20222 min read

My Favorite Social-Emotional Lesson

Over the years, I have implemented many lessons aimed at helping children solve problems, manage strong emotions, and avoid tantrums. Of...

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Nick O'Leary

Sep 22, 20224 min read

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...

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