by Ari Yares | Aug 9, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
The first several days after we dropped off our oldest at sleepaway camp for the first time were the hardest and it had absolutely nothing to do with her. In fact, even though it was her first time at the camp for a full session, she transitioned away from me so...
by Ari Yares | Aug 2, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Recently, my oldest daughter and I turned her four and a half hour drive to drop her off at camp into a bit of a road trip. We listened to podcasts together in the car, pointed at things out the window, and talked about where we might head on our next stop or what we...
by Ari Yares | Jul 31, 2017 | 21st Century Learning, School Leadership, The Innovative Dad Blog
One of the exciting buzz words among educators is 21st-century learning (yes, I know the 21st century has been here for a few years). It’s a way to package an approach to education that emphasizes things like critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and...
by Ari Yares | Jul 26, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about losing my temper. Maybe it’s because I’ve been feeling that it’s been just a little too close to the surface or maybe I’ve witnessed just a few of them at work recently (from kids, not the staff). A...
by Ari Yares | Jul 19, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
This is how dinner went the other night in our house. One of my children had finished eating and was still hungry. Child: “What else can I have?” Me: “Strawberries” Child: “I don’t want strawberries.” Me, desperately trying to find something for him to eat: “How about...
