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Anita Marie Calo

Teacher, Mentor, Guide
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For more than thirty years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside children, parents, and educators as a Montessori educator, literacy specialist, dyslexia practitioner, mentor, and writer.

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Over time, I came to realize that each of these paths was leading me toward the same purpose: helping adults see children more clearly and respond with greater wisdom, compassion, and confidence.

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When my son and daughter-in-law became parents, I wanted to gather everything I had learned over decades of observing children and supporting families into one beautiful binder for them.

 

That simple idea grew into The Heart of the Guide.

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Whether you're welcoming your first baby, navigating the preschool years, or simply longing to understand your child more deeply, I'm honored to walk alongside you.​​

Read the origin story → They Just Let You Leave with a Baby?

The studies and experiences that have shaped my work:

AMS Montessori Credential - Infant/Toddler and Early Childhood

IMSLEC certified Orton-Gillingham practitioner

Extensive study in Structured Word Inquiry and the Science of Reading.

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