Jenae, Author at I Can Teach My Child!

First Day of Senior Year Goodie Bags with Free Printable

If you want to give your senior and his/her friends a small gift on their LAST first day of school, grab some fun treats and download the free printable below. It’s hard to believe that Big Brother is starting his…

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Stocking Stuffers for Teenage Boys

Check out these stocking stuffers for teenage boys. Some of these are just for fun and some are necessary (cough, cough, deodorant). We have two teenage boys in our house–one is a new teen and one is nearly driving…

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Game to Play with Teens while Looking at Christmas Lights

This Christmas game to play with teens is similar to the popular “Shotgun!” Road Trip Game but is meant to be played while driving around looking at Christmas Lights. One of our families favorite Christmas traditions every year is…

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The REAL Miracle of the First Thanksgiving

For many years during the month of November, we encouraged our young children to identify something every single day that they were thankful for. We wrote these sweet sentiments down and hung each one on our “Thankful Tree” in…

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Homeschool Reading Curriculum for Kindergarten

Looking for homeschool reading curriculum for your kindergartener? Look no further than the Pathways to Reading Homeschool Basic Foundational Curriculum! Research and evidence-based and adapted specifically for the homeschool setting! When we decided to homeschool last year, I looked at…

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Summer Reading BINGO for Older Kids (with a gigantic book list)

In an effort to get my boys (ages 13 and 11) to branch out of their literary ruts, I created this Summer Reading BINGO for Older Kids that includes several different genres to choose from. I have one child…

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Ivy Kids vs. Kiwi Crate: Which one is best?

Disclosure: I received a sample from Ivy Kids in exchange for this review. If you have ever been interested in a subscription activity box for your child, one name has surely come up time and again due to…

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Phonological Awareness Activities for Preschoolers Printable

These phonological awareness activities for preschoolers are perfect for helping set your child up for future reading success! With no materials required beyond these printable cards, this is perfect for doing with your child on-the-go! The more we learn about how our…

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The Tale of Despereaux Book Club Ideas

Looking for activities to go along with the book? We’ve got you covered with these hands-on ideas to bring your next The Tale of Despereaux book club to life! We recently organized a Zoom book club for my first grade daughter and…

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Sunflower Batik Art Project for Kids

This Sunflower Batik Art project is perfect for kids of all ages! The final product is a unique and aged look to a beautiful sunflower print. Each child’s artwork will be unique and different! “Home, home on the…

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$Beast Academy Review: Why We Switched from Singapore Math to Beast Academy$

Beast Academy Review: Why We Switched from Singapore Math to Beast Academy

Beast Academy is a comprehensive math curriculum for grades 3-6 that focuses on problem solving and critical thinking. Below you will find my Beast Academy Review and why we switched to this program! When I first made the decision…

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September 11th Remembrance Art Collage

As we are homeschooling this year, I wanted to take the time on September 11th to remember and honor those who died in the 9/11 attacks. Most of us Americans (who are old enough) can remember exactly where we…

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Homeschool Lesson Plan Printable

Once we made the decision to homeschool this year, I knew I wanted to make a super simple at-a-glance lesson plan. I was already overwhelmed with choosing curriculum and I wanted to be able to look at ONE page…

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Morning Checklist Printable

One of my big fears about homeschooling this year is that we will all be unmotivated and still in our pajamas at noon. While that might work for some families, we simply don’t function well without some structure (as…

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Our Homeschooling Curriculum Choices for 2020-2021

I shared in Instagram stories recently about our decision to homeschool this year. This is our first year to ever homeschool! My children have attended our local public school since kindergarten and we have always felt confident in this…

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Hungry Hungry Hippo Pool Game

This life-sized Hungry Hungry Hippo Pool Game is perfect for groups and parties! The game can be played with four people and is much more challenging than it looks! One of my favorite games growing up was Hungry Hungry…

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30 Days of Good Old-Fashioned Family Fun

I love month-long challenges! Over the years we have done 31 Days of Indoor Fun for Toddlers, 31 Days of Outdoor Fun for Toddlers, 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities, and 30 Days of Reading Fun for Beginning Readers. And…

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Wildflower Seed Bombs

Add a sprinkle of color to your landscaping by making these Wildflower Seed Bombs! These also make beautiful gifts! Tis the season for flowers! As part of our garden thematic unit, we made some wildflower bombs to throw…

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Author: Jenae

First Day of Senior Year Goodie Bags with Free Printable

Stocking Stuffers for Teenage Boys

Game to Play with Teens while Looking at Christmas Lights

The REAL Miracle of the First Thanksgiving

Homeschool Reading Curriculum for Kindergarten

Summer Reading BINGO for Older Kids (with a gigantic book list)

Ivy Kids vs. Kiwi Crate: Which one is best?

Phonological Awareness Activities for Preschoolers Printable

The Tale of Despereaux Book Club Ideas

Sunflower Batik Art Project for Kids

Beast Academy Review: Why We Switched from Singapore Math to Beast Academy

September 11th Remembrance Art Collage

Homeschool Lesson Plan Printable

Morning Checklist Printable

Our Homeschooling Curriculum Choices for 2020-2021

Hungry Hungry Hippo Pool Game

30 Days of Good Old-Fashioned Family Fun

Wildflower Seed Bombs

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