Jenae, Author at I Can Teach My Child!

5 Ways to Teach Your Kids to be Kind Online

This post is sponsored by Google’s “ Be Internet Awesome” campaign. All opinions are 100% mine. Online bullying is running rampant in our culture, ruining countless lives in the process. One cannot escape the daily articles on social media…

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Making It Rain: Rain Cloud In A Jar

Making It Rain Due to Big Brother’s fascination (and fear) of various types of weather, I thought now would be a great time to start a new Weather Thematic Unit. We’re not forecasted to receive any rain for the next…

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What is a Homeschool Co-Op?

What is a Homeschool Co-op? Guest Post by Wani of Wani’s World Whereas most homeschool moms (especially ones new to homeschooling) may not have had previous experience with homeschool co-ops, I have a the unique perspective of being a homeschool…

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Easy Apple Crisp (7-minute prep time)

There’s nothing that says “fall” like warm apple crisp…except for potato soup, maybe. I LOVE apple crisp and always look forward to making it in the fall. The apples are yummy, but I especially love the “crisp” part of this dessert…the…

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71 Things Your Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten

Wondering what your child needs to know before starting school? This list includes 71 things your child needs to know before kindergarten! What a Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten Here is a list of kindergarten readiness skills based loosely…

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How and When to Talk to Your Child about Porn

How to Talk to Your Kids About Porn

How To Talk Your Kids About Porn Pornography. Ugh. One of the evils of the modern world we live with that nearly everyone will be exposed to (accidentally or otherwise) at some point or another. This is one of…

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Fun and Easy Sight Word Activities for Kids

Sight Words are an important component to a balanced approach to literacy. Learning to recognize sight words (the most commonly used words in print) helps children to become more fluent readers. These sight word activities for kids help make the…

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How to Make a DIY Soccer Goal for Kids

DIY Soccer Goal Make your very own soccer goal from PVC pipe for about half the price of a store-bought soccer goal! Big Brother just started his second season of soccer and we are all enjoying practicing together in the…

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19 Best Toddler Toys

As a mom to three kids, we have been around the block when it comes to owning toys. My kids are hard on toys…if they are cheaply made they don’t tend to last more than a few days around here…

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Blessing Bags

Photo Credit from Joy’s Hope Serving the Homeless With Blessing Bags I saw this idea for Blessing Bags from Kids With a Vision and thought it was too wonderful not to share! What are Blessing Bags? If you are unfamiliar with the…

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Edible Sand: Fun Sand Bucket Dessert

How To Make Edible Sand We love eating Edible Dirt so we decided to make Edible Sand! This is a delicious vanilla-flavored version of the original “dirt” recipe. My boys were so excited to make this the day that got…

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How to Teach Kids To Tie Shoes

This post was first published Aug 2013. Updated 2018. How To Teach A Child To Tie Their Shoes Teaching a child to tie their shoes has got to be one of the most frustrating tasks for a parent of preschool or school-aged…

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How To Make A Crayon Wreath

I first saw the idea for this DIY crayon wreath on Pinterest. I instantly fell in love and knew I needed to make one. Plus, crayons are so cheap right now and the only other material I had to buy was the…

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Perler Bead Ideas With Printable Perler Bead Patterns

Perler Bead Ideas The boys and I went with some friends of ours to see the movie Inside Out. I loved it. Everything about it. In fact, my friend Rachel can attest to the fact that I got a little (or…

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Paint With Water Books: How To Create Your Own

Paint With Water Books Around the same time that I had the idea to make homemade watercolors, I was cleaning up books off the floor…one of which happened to be an ANCIENT “Paint with Water” book my grandma found in…

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Easy Homemade Glue Recipe For Kids

Easy Recipe for Homemade Glue This post was first published June 2011. Updated 2018. Here is another great homemade recipe using ingredients you probably already have on hand, adapted from The Preschooler’s Busy Book. Ingredients For Homemade Glue: Makes…

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Homemade Mosquito Spray That Really Works!

First Published June 2011. Second update 2018. Homemade Mosquito Spray We live by water. We have mosquitos. Lots of mosquitos. I’m actually convinced they’re mutant mosquitos because they leave welts, not just bites…welts! On more than one occasion, I’ve frantically…

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Ice Cream in a Bag Experiment

Ice Cream is a quintessential part of summer! But it also makes for a great (and delicious) science experiment… No fancy machine or cranking required! This ‘recipe’ was adapted from Steve Spangler Science. How To Make Ice Cream In A…

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Author: Jenae

5 Ways to Teach Your Kids to be Kind Online

Making It Rain: Rain Cloud In A Jar

What is a Homeschool Co-Op?

Easy Apple Crisp (7-minute prep time)

71 Things Your Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten

How to Talk to Your Kids About Porn

Fun and Easy Sight Word Activities for Kids

How to Make a DIY Soccer Goal for Kids

19 Best Toddler Toys

Blessing Bags

Edible Sand: Fun Sand Bucket Dessert

How to Teach Kids To Tie Shoes

How To Make A Crayon Wreath

Perler Bead Ideas With Printable Perler Bead Patterns

Paint With Water Books: How To Create Your Own

Easy Homemade Glue Recipe For Kids

Homemade Mosquito Spray That Really Works!

Ice Cream in a Bag Experiment

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