Read/Listen to Instructors’ Stories on the Hand in Hand Website
Your story about why you care about the Hand in Hand approach, and how you came to it, is important. You don’t have to tell it over and over, but you do need to have
Read/listen to Instructors’ stories on the Hand in Hand website
Your story about why you care about the Hand in Hand approach, and how you came to it, is important. You don’t have to tell it over and over, but you do need to have
Playlistening Research and Quotes- Keiko Sato Perry
Overview of Benefits of Play 2020
Advocating for My Son and Changing our School’s Homework Policy
I used to be a high school teacher. As a teacher, I gave homework. That was my job and a tradition, something that I didn’t even think to question. So when my older son entered
Navigating Turbulent Times With Your Tween
It was time for Karate class but a 9-year-old girl was refusing to go. “Why do you always make me do this stuff,” she yelled, crossing her arms. “You can’t make me,” she pouted. Her
Our Very Last Walk to School: A Pause In Parenting Transitions
I’ve just walked my son to school for the last time. It feels significant because he’s my second child and my youngest. His older sister made this same leap from primary (elementary) to secondary school
Back to School and Ready to Learn! Replay
Join Certified Hand in Hand Instructors and teachers, Michelle Carlson and Keiko Sato-Perry, in this free call for parents. Whether your child is starting school for the first time, or just beginning a new school
Play Eases Grocery Shopping Tension with My Sons
At the end of one day during my sons’ school break, I needed to go buy some food. So, my six-year-old and nine-year-old sons and I stopped at a supermarket. Things went well initially, though
Current Partners
Together we reach more parents in need, change the lives of more families, transform society BUILDING EMOTIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE ARTS (BEUTA) SPACE, School of Performing Arts & Cultural Education in Ukiah, California, offers after-school programs for young
Keiko Sato
Born and raised in Japan, Keiko taught in Tokyo for 10 years before coming to Palo Alto in 1998 and then on to Menlo Park where she now lives. She is an international educator committed
How to Enjoy Piano Practice
Since that evening, he has practiced piano most every day, sometimes starting on his own, other times with my encouragement, which had never worked before. Piano practice did not feel like a dreaded chore any
Talking While Pillow Fighting
My 11-year-old son usually wants to pillow fight or sword fight during his special times with me. He told me recently, “I like it when we talk, too,” which is just what happens. As we
Not Liking Her Father’s New Partner
I told my daughter that another parent from her school would be taking her into school that day because we carpool. She was upset and cranky about it for 45 minutes, and wanted me to
Nighttime Farting Dissolves Tension
After a weekend together, my husband and I were putting our kids to bed. The lights were out, but my 5-year-old was not settled; he was making a raspberry noise. This annoyed his brother, my
Special Time Solves School Struggles
…when I reminded him about the book report, he went to sit in front of the report but showed no sign of working on it. I had to go away to take care of my
Listening to My Sons Helps Them Share
My three-year-old and I had a Special Time during my older son’s piano lesson. When it ended and was time to pick my older son up, my younger son asked if he could get stickers
How I Helped My Son Stop Biting
Resolving the biting issue was a priority over other jobs I had, and I rationed my energy and attention to deal with his new aggression. I reduced the time I spent on my household work
A Mom’s Open Response To Her Child’s Aggression
My older son, who was six, had been constantly on the edge for a few weeks. He let out his feelings by crying on weekends and then go back to school on Monday. His first