by Ari Yares | Sep 25, 2019 | Executive Functioning, The Innovative Dad
With the school year just getting underway, I’ve been thinking about all of the information that I will have heading my way – grades, report cards, parent-teacher conferences, interim progress reports, and, in some cases, the online grade book. It’s a lot of...
by Ari Yares | Mar 25, 2019 | Executive Functioning, Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Metathinking means thinking about thinking and this is a challenging skill for our children. It takes time and the development of some executive functioning skills to help build it up. Here’s a strategy to help encourage it along. Share this:Click to share on...
by Ari Yares | Oct 26, 2017 | Executive Functioning, The Innovative Dad
Playing games with your kids is a great way to spend family time and make great memories. But what if family game night could be even more powerful? We’re all familiar with how games can help teach turn taking, but there is more lurking in your game of Sorry...
by Ari Yares | Feb 6, 2017 | Executive Functioning, School Psychology, The Innovative Dad, Video
There is a lot of talk about executive functioning and it has nothing to do with how well the CEO of a company is doing. Instead, executive functioning (EF for short) is how your brain manages the resources that it has to work with. You can think of EF as the manager...