"Are we there yet?" You won't hear that question when you seize the opportunity to turn travel time into learning time with Carschooling! Whether running a 5-minute errand or taking a 500-mile road trip you can enhance your kids' education with fun and enticing activities, resources, and zany games designed to improve skills in math, science, grammar, and more! Enjoy: ·Windshield Entomology, Road-Cut Geology, and 18-Wheeler Chemistry ·Dashboard Decimal Drills and Rock 'n' Roll Multiplication Tables ·Drive-By History, and Glove Compartment Geography ·Billboard Poetry & Parts of Speech ·Rest Stop Olympics, Car Seat Calisthenics, and more! See? There is an alternative to "Slug Bug" and "The Song That Never Ends." And with Carschooling, you don't have to plug your kids into electronic games or non-stop videos. Carschooling will help boost your family's knowledge of the world and show you how to spend meaningful time together in the car that produces life-long, heartfelt memories.
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"You'll be staggered by the ingenuity and imagination captured in these pages. What a brainbath!"
—JOHN TAYLOR GATTO, author of Dumbing Us Down and The Underground History of American Education
"A veritable roadmap for learning from one of the country's leading experts."
—HEATHER FREDRICK, publisher, Audio Bookshelf
"Fun, educational, and takes the whine out of drive time."
—REBECCA KOCHENDERFER, senior editor and cofounder of Homeschool.com and coauthor of Homeschooling for Success --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
—JOHN TAYLOR GATTO, author of Dumbing Us Down and The Underground History of American Education
"A veritable roadmap for learning from one of the country's leading experts."
—HEATHER FREDRICK, publisher, Audio Bookshelf
"Fun, educational, and takes the whine out of drive time."
—REBECCA KOCHENDERFER, senior editor and cofounder of Homeschool.com and coauthor of Homeschooling for Success --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Turn Your Kids into "Road Scholars"
Your children's education and future are two of your primary concerns. Combine that with the fact that you spend loads of time in the car with them going from here to there, and your family is perfect for carschooling!
Carschooling is all about turning travel time into learning time. Created especially for kids ages 4 to 7, inside there's something fun for everyone with games, group activities, suggested resources and audiobooks, journaling ideas, and more. Kids will love the countless road-worthy games, such as:
·Dashboard Decimal Drills and Rock 'n' Roll Multiplication Tables
·Eighteen-Wheeler Chemistry, Windshield Entomology, and Road-Cut Geology
·Drive-By History and Glove Compartment Geography
·Rest Stop Olympics and Car Seat Calisthenics
·And many other fun and educational activities!
This crafty brain-building book transforms your family's same ol' road trips into journeys down the information superhighway. Going for a spin will never be the same!
"You'll be staggered by the ingenuity and imagination captured in these pages. What a brain bath!" — John Taylor Gatto, author of Dumbing Us Down and The Underground History of American Education
"A veritable roadmap for learning from one of the country's learning experts." — Heather Frederick, publisher, Audio Bookshelf
"Fun, educational, and takes the whine out of drive time." — Rebecca Kochenderfer, senior editor and cofounder of Homeschool.com and coauthor of Homeschooling for Success --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Your children's education and future are two of your primary concerns. Combine that with the fact that you spend loads of time in the car with them going from here to there, and your family is perfect for carschooling!
Carschooling is all about turning travel time into learning time. Created especially for kids ages 4 to 7, inside there's something fun for everyone with games, group activities, suggested resources and audiobooks, journaling ideas, and more. Kids will love the countless road-worthy games, such as:
·Dashboard Decimal Drills and Rock 'n' Roll Multiplication Tables
·Eighteen-Wheeler Chemistry, Windshield Entomology, and Road-Cut Geology
·Drive-By History and Glove Compartment Geography
·Rest Stop Olympics and Car Seat Calisthenics
·And many other fun and educational activities!
This crafty brain-building book transforms your family's same ol' road trips into journeys down the information superhighway. Going for a spin will never be the same!
"You'll be staggered by the ingenuity and imagination captured in these pages. What a brain bath!" — John Taylor Gatto, author of Dumbing Us Down and The Underground History of American Education
"A veritable roadmap for learning from one of the country's learning experts." — Heather Frederick, publisher, Audio Bookshelf
"Fun, educational, and takes the whine out of drive time." — Rebecca Kochenderfer, senior editor and cofounder of Homeschool.com and coauthor of Homeschooling for Success --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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67 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Some of the author's suggestions seem far-fetched for use in a moving vehicle. She has kids popping balloons to find fun messages inside; banging on drums; stopping the car to examine roadkill; cooking foil-wrapped packages of food on the car engine...all these and some other suggestions of the author's are educational and memorable, no doubt, but also distracting for the driver in heavy traffic or at high speeds.
I doubt, too, that the average vehicle could contain all the storage bins full of supplies, coolers full of healthy snacks for the "carschool cafeteria", and backpacks full of books and toys that the kids pack for themselves--and still have any room for groceries, luggage, etc.. If you spend a LOT of time in the car, it might be worth the upkeep and expense to equip the car this way.
Still, there are good car activities in this book, mostly of the 'find stuff out the car window' type, though she offers some fun activities with paper money and coins that kids will like. And the mental math games are fun.
Basically, if you strip away the 'laughable/too distracting to the driver' activities, then this book is really no better or worse than any other car entertainment book.
I doubt, too, that the average vehicle could contain all the storage bins full of supplies, coolers full of healthy snacks for the "carschool cafeteria", and backpacks full of books and toys that the kids pack for themselves--and still have any room for groceries, luggage, etc.. If you spend a LOT of time in the car, it might be worth the upkeep and expense to equip the car this way.
Still, there are good car activities in this book, mostly of the 'find stuff out the car window' type, though she offers some fun activities with paper money and coins that kids will like. And the mental math games are fun.
Basically, if you strip away the 'laughable/too distracting to the driver' activities, then this book is really no better or worse than any other car entertainment book.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Carschooling puts every other book on car travel with kids to shame. I spend a bazillion hours commuting in the car with my 3 children and I have been driven nuts by traditional car games and songs. This book brought some sanity back to my family's commute adn we actually look forward to getting in the car each morning. My son Ben's favorite thing is the math chapter. Doing the dashboard decimals and fastlane fractions has improved his ability to do mental math drills. My daughter loves to flip through the book and read the information highway trivia to everyone in the car. Because of this book we now stop when we see historical markers and learn a little history on-the-go. You cannot imagine the difference this book has made when we're stuck in commute traffic, some of the simple but clever ideas have actually helped my kids get along better in the car. We even do car-dancing in teh car now. My copy is already dog-eared, marked up, and worn and may fall apart before we exhaust all the fun and educaitonal games. If you travel in the car with kids, then beg, borrow, or buy a copy. In fact, auto manufactueres should make this book a standard feature in every family car.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm a mom who spends a lot of time with my children in the van. I saw this book at my library and as I thumbed through the pages I was amazed by the really unique ideas for learning on the road. I knew I had to have this book and keep it in my glove compartment. Shortly after I bought it, we were at a dead stop in a traffic jam. My kids were antsy so I just pulled out the book and found all kinds of things you can do with coins and dollar bills in the car. I rummaged through my purse for some spare change and a few dollar bills and gave them to the kids. My kids were fascinated, they quit fussing, and then we started talking about the interesting historical things you can find on a one dollar bill. That one idea alone saved my sanity. I'll never be without Carschooling in the van. It's the best travel idea book I've ever read.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best Travel Book for Parents!
I have 3 children and have found NO better way to occupy them in the car than with this book. It's comprehensive, fun, educational, and full of great ideas. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Emily K.
A Great Reference Book for All Parents
I have had this book for quite a while now and absolutely LOVE it. Carschooling is a book that I find I am often recommending, not only to homeschoolers, but also to parents whose... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Danielle Garcia
Love this
We are in the car so often, and often for long periods of time, and this book has so many great ideas. There are even a number of things that I can do with my almost 4 year old. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Pippi
Carschooling Rocks
As summer rapidly approaches, I began looking for entertainment for my children on our long drives. Sure I could throw a DVD in the player, but I really want interaction amongst... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Kim A. Daly
2nd Edition is Terrific!
Diane has hit the mark again with the 2nd edition of Carschooling. Those annoying "are we there yet?" questions are gone! Read more
Published 24 months ago by H. Saeter
A Book Not to Miss
Carshooling is a great book for the homeschooling family. The ideas in it are so easy and fun to use. Read more
Published on February 7, 2010 by Margret M. Schlageter
Ingenious!
This book is a lifesaver for anyone trapped in a car with young children -- and even the older ones. Read more
Published on October 30, 2009 by Shawn K. Hall
Carschooling is for everyone
What is Carschooling? Carschooling is about utilizing that time the family spends in the car - commuting, running errands, going to sports practices - to help families stay... Read more
Published on September 16, 2009 by Musing Mom
Falls short
The title is excellent. Great Concept. Road trips, commuting, outings...... Kids today spend more time in cars than imaginable previously. Read more
Published on May 3, 2007 by tonya lemos
Excellent resource for any family, homeschooling or not
This book is a terrific resource for any family who rides in a car at any time, really! It's packed full of ideas for stimulating learning in the confines of the family car. Read more
Published on September 5, 2005 by D. Gillespie
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