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 | Mar 12, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
We all ask this question of our kids at pick-up from school. “Do you have all your stuff?” Usually, the answer is yes. Or at least it is until they get home, unpack, and then somehow magically discover that their [fill in the blank] has mysteriously...
by Ari Yares | Mar 7, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog
True confession. I’ve got two screens at work and at home. More often than not, I’ve got something up on the second screen that is only tangentially connected to the work that I’m doing. That second screen might have Facebook or my Gmail account open or...
by Ari Yares | Feb 1, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Struggling with helping your kids with homework? Watch this recording of a Facebook Live session with the Innovative Dad for a discussion on strategies for dealing with the on-going homework battles that we have with our kids. We’ll cover how to setup a working...
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...
