About Kira

RIE Parent-Infant Guidance™ classes with Teacher Kira Solomatova

RIE – Resources for Infant Educarers®

My name is Kira Solomatova. I vividly remember my childhood from a very young age. I often think about events, people, and how they affected who I am today. When I was seven, I decided to become a teacher, teaching my first class to dolls and stuffed animals.

When I was in high school, I volunteered in a preschool and after high school, I attended and graduated from the Pedagogical College. When I started working with children and their families, I noticed right away how easy it was to build a relationship with some children while it was much more difficult with other children who had conflicts with the people around them. The more I observed, the more I realized that teachers, had a lack of knowledge in this area, which pushed me to learn more about child development. I continued my formal education in child development after my husband and I moved to the United States. After several years in America, I was lucky to discover a progressive developmental school where I worked, taught and acquired knowledge about child development.

One day, we decided to invite a speaker to the school. She happened to be a RIE Associate. I became deeply intrigued and wanted to learn more. Consequently, I enrolled in a RIE Foundation class in Hollywood. This decision changed my entire life. Not only did it change my professional life, but it also helped me become a more authentic individual and find purpose in life. I continued my internship that gave me great opportunities to discover the Educating Approach layer by layer. Teaching RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ classes was the best career choice of my life – it felt like all the puzzle pieces finally came together.

With the knowledge I acquired from RIE, I published my first book, “Toby is My Bear” as part of a conflict resolution series for preschoolers and I started a blog about conflict resolution, which I welcome you to check out. Today, I teach RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ classes, courses and hold workshops. I am also available for private consultation. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in any of these services.

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Kira is a wonderful teacher - I learned so much from her in the parent infant classes. She is very knowledgeable and her perspective is always enlightening and fair to the parent and the child. The RIE approach has helped me so much to better understand what my child needs and how to respond and having experts like Kira guide me further has allowed me to practice at a deeper level. Thank you Kira and for all the wonderful work you do!

Thank you for being here with me as exciting and nervous new parents. I feel a deep relaxation after our Sunday discussion, I think it is because of the clarity and confidence I have received. I am deeply grateful to have such wise resources and knowing I am supported. Over these discussions, I think parenting the child really starts with how to be a proper person myself. Or more I learned how to respect my child, I learned how to respect myself.

Kira is an amazing teacher and educator. She is very professional and compassionate. Her level of understanding children and relating to children is the highest I’ve seen. Kira has valuable advice in all aspects of parenting and kids’ behaviors. Kira is an invaluable resource and an amazing person.

I have come to Kira many times for guidance on how to approach challenging situations with my toddler. Kira always offers loving and patient advice. It is clear to me that she is thoughtful about the specifics of my child and doesn't just give blanket advice. Whenever we reset and use Kira's interventions we see results. Thank you Kira for helping me to be the best parent I can be!

Our family had a wonderful experience with Teacher Kira! We started attending her class when our daughter was 5 months old and once she graduated, at 2 years old, we asked Teacher Kira to keep meeting outdoors because we were extremely happy and did not want to end our class! Kira is a wonderful person and an amazing teacher, who listens, understands, and relates to parents' challenges without shaming or saying what you are supposed to do.

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Parent-Infant Guidance™

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Facilitated by a RIE® Associate, small groups of parents and babies come together in a relaxing, infant-friendly environment to make friends and enjoy learning together.