by Ari Yares | Apr 30, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Some of us have fond memories of spelling bees. Some of us don’t. Spelling, no matter how we feel about it, is critical to successful writing which is why it is still a part of writing instruction in school. Even with spell check, we still need to know a lot of...
by Ari Yares | Apr 25, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Learning doesn’t just happen at school. As parents, we play an important role in helping our children develop as learners. The challenge is figuring out what we should be doing to provide that help. Join me to discuss how we as parents can help build study...
by Ari Yares | Apr 25, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Many of us have a fair amount of anxiety around math which means it’s even harder to help our kids with their math homework. More importantly, though, we want them to be somewhat independent when working on them. Watch this video for a simple strategy to help...
by Ari Yares | Apr 19, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
For most people, the word wicked conjures images of evil villains and dastardly deeds. Minimally, it brings to mind the Wicked Witch of the West either in her “I’ll get you my pretties” version from the classic movie or the more recent, just as green, but more melodic...
by Ari Yares | Apr 17, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Getting kids to talk about their days can be tricky. Just asking “How was your day” isn’t going to get us the answers that we are looking for. How we position ourselves with our kids and what we ask are both critical to getting kids to share....