Stop Separation Anxiety In A Kind and Supportive Way
Most parents think the time to deal with separation issues is at the dreaded drop-off. But you can use calmer times to work on separation.
Certification – Class 8 Sections 1 – 3
During Zoom Class 8 we focused on using Hand in Hand tools with infants and adolescents, how to convey the Hand in Hand approach while you’re teaching, and using listening to work on physical pain,
Certification – Class 7 Sections 1 – 3
Please prioritize watching class videos over the other work assigned in Canvas. We cover different material in each section (except for adult Special Time in class 6). As you watch the class videos this month,
Write 1st Draft of Bio
Assignment: Every Certified Instructor listed on our website has a photo and a bio to help parents understand that person’s life, interests, and special expertise. You’ll have one posted, too. So think about what parents
How Listening Partnerships Help with Staylistening (2 minutes)
When my oldest daughter started middle school she was having a really rough time adjusting to the new social environment. She was feeling out of place, and resisted the whole ‘teen-scene’. She missed her elementary
Comprehensive Guide to Listening Partnerships (40 minutes)
ListeningPartnershipsForParents
Setting up a Listening Partnership (23 minutes, with video)
A Listening Partnership is a way for adults to exchange support for the emotional work of teaching and caring for children. It can be challenging to offer Special Time to children when we may not
6 Things I Learned When I Brought Connection into the Classroom by Sarah Charlton (4 minutes)
1) Limits can be set with warmth, even playfully, in school. One girl who is highly resistant to any kind of instruction responded beautifully when I adopted a more playful approach and ‘chased’ her back
What to do When One Child Hurts Another by Patty Wipfler (7 minutes)
When Another Child Hurts Your Child “Imagine you’re taking a break at the park, while your child experiments with ways to have fun on the swing. She’s swinging on her tummy when another child whom
Foundations of Special Time (6 minutes)
Steps for Setting up Special Time with a Student 1) Set aside a short period of time (generally 2 to 5 minutes) that you will spend just with one student, during which there will be
The Science Behind Staylistening by Lyra L’Estrange (5 minutes)
Our children can pick really inconvenient times to melt down; they throw themselves on the floor in a flood of tears and refuse to go anywhere! They frustrate us when we are trying to get
Hand in Hand as a Trauma-Informed Caregiving Practices (8 minutes)
Hand in Hand as a Trauma-Informed Caregiving Practice by Maya Coleman, PhD and Kristen Volk, MSW Professionals within the fields of mental health, education, and healthcare have begun to recognize the profound short- and long-term
The Emotional Alarm System (9 minutes)
The set of tools you will be learning as you build your Classroom and Student Connection Plans are based on a theory of human emotional functioning that is very much in alignment with recent findings
Starting School Part 1 – How to Pack the Backpack by Madeleine Winter (8 minutes)
Starting school, whether it’s for the first time, entering a new school, or even returning to a familiar school after a break, can be a challenge for both our children and ourselves. And we mean
Use Your Words for Teachers (5 minutes)
As you are experimenting with the 5 concrete tools you are learning about, feel free to use some of the language below… Special Time Name It & Time It: “We’re going to do something new
Five Concrete Tools (5 minutes)
During our work together you will be learning about a set of 5 concrete caregiving/teaching strategies originally developed by the non-profit organization Hand in Hand Parenting and now adapted for all members of educational communities.
Anecdotes
Anecdote Guidelines During the first 5 months of the Certification Program, we’d like you to focus on deepening your use of the Listening Tools to solve problems and strengthen connection in your family. If something
Start Thinking about Anecdotes
Anecdote Guidelines During the first 5 months of the Certification Program, we’d like you to focus on deepening your use of the Listening Tools to solve problems and strengthen connection in your family. If something