by Ari Yares | Nov 2, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
My oldest recently discovered the following joke: “Pete and Re-Pete were in a boat. Pete fell in. Who was left in the boat?” The answer, of course, is Re-Pete and she immediately starts the joke all over again. Using the Repeat Back Repetition is an incredibly...
by Ari Yares | Oct 26, 2017 | Executive Functioning, The Innovative Dad Blog
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 | Oct 19, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
One of the toughest aspects of getting back to school is getting a routine in place for homework. No one in the house is ready for this addition to routine, even if your kids were in a formal program during the summer. Many teachers plan a gradual increase in homework...
by Ari Yares | Sep 14, 2017 | 21st Century Learning, The Innovative Dad Blog
As an educator, I have always been a little skeptical about homework. Not that I think that it should be completely eliminated, but that I don’t think that we spend enough time thinking about why we are assigning it. As a parent, my emotional reaction to homework runs...
by Ari Yares | Sep 6, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Here’s a situation that shouldn’t be too difficult to imagine: Your child comes up to you asking for the permission form that you were supposed to sign. First, you have a blank look on your face. “Permission slip? I don’t remember a permission slip.” Then, awareness...
