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Stop Worrying about Grades (and Start Worrying about Proficiency)

Stop Worrying about Grades (and Start Worrying about Proficiency)

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...
Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Getting Your Kid to Think about Thinking

Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits: Getting Your Kid to Think about Thinking

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...
5 Games to Improve Executive Functioning in Young Kids

5 Games to Improve Executive Functioning in Young Kids

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...
Just Exactly What is Executive Functioning

Just Exactly What is Executive Functioning

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...

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