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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.

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.

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.

 

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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