Sarah Charlton Archives

6 Things I Learned When I Brought Connection into the Classroom

Monday, February 12 2018

Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor Sarah Charlton works as a learning support assistant with secondary school-aged children in the UK and has seen the benefits of bringing connection tools into the classroom, with teachers and

Empowering Anxious Students in Class

Thursday, March 30 2017

You have a classroom of kids and plenty to get through, but one, quite clearly has issues with the topic. He or she might withdraw. Maybe they cry. The other children notice and begin to

A Tool That Helps Students Feel Heard

Monday, March 20 2017

Traditionally in classrooms, teachers talk and children listen. While curriculums are updating to include self-directed learning, children in many classrooms may still feel unheard, and if they have worries or concerns outside of learning –

How Closer Connection Created a Calmer Classroom

Thursday, February 9 2017

I work as a learning assistant in a large comprehensive school supporting children who have a variety of special educational needs. One of the most challenging is an English class with 13 and 14 year

What Playful Limits Look Like at School

Sunday, February 5 2017

Sarah Charlton on Setting Loving Limits I recently begun working as a learning support assistant in a UK secondary school. The job’s going well but there is one girl that I support who has been

Why Special Time Helps You and Your Tween

Saturday, October 22 2016

This week my 12-year-old son and I took a few days off school. He is recovering from a heavy cold and I took the time off to look after him. I was also hoping to

Play with My Preteen: Relieving Pre-Performance Jitters

Tuesday, October 11 2016

My preteen son is preparing for his first leading role in a school play, and the pre-performance nerves are really starting to kick in now. I decided that an opportunity to laugh off some of

Special Time Helps a Preteen Open Up

Friday, October 7 2016

By Sarah Charlton We had just returned from a big family wedding in another part of the country and even though it had been a really good trip, we hadn’t had a lot of

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