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Carschooling: Over 350 Entertaining Games & Activities to Turn Travel Time into Learning Time (Paperback)

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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 -- Review

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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

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Product Details

Paperback: 360 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (September 24, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761536841
ISBN-13: 978-0761536840
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #820,066 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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serving being equivalent, unabridged audiocassette, road scholars, intercardinal points, most toy stores, car dancing, smelly socks, limousine ride

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Ready Resources, United States, Audio Bookshelf, Carschool Science Journal, Civil War, New York, North Star, Rhyme Riddler, Native American, Great Seal, Harry Potter, Job Applicant, Learning Wrap-Ups, San Francisco, African American, Home Works, Klutz Press, Bluestocking Press, New Hampshire, Bantam Books, Benjamin Franklin, Clothesline History, Flat Family, Jane Williams, Kathleen Krull

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The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set by Laura Ingalls Wilder on page 188, and page 195
The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis on page 146
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz on page 200
Grammar Smart Junior, 2nd Edition (Smart Juniors Guide for Grades 6 to 8) by Liz Buffa on page 159
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3.0 out of 5 stars some good ideas, some NOT so good..., June 16, 2003

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on Car Travel with Kids Ever, February 2, 2003

By	Kellie Bing (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great In the Van!, March 15, 2003

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ingenious!
This book is a lifesaver for anyone trapped in a car with young children -- and even the older ones. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Shawn K. Hall

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 3 months ago by Musing Mom

3.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars Fill up that wasted time with learning!
Diane Flynn Keith has offered what no other book has offered: freedom from the "Are we there yet?" moans from the backseat. Read more

Published on August 31, 2003 by Thomas Nixon

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Unique Book
I've never seen anything like this book. My kids have had a ball playing the games in it,especially the ones in the Language Arts and Foreign Language chapters. Read more

Published on February 4, 2003 by Nanci Ward

5.0 out of 5 stars A stellar parenting book for everyone!
This parenting book is for your family. I have used this book with my own family too. Carschooling besides being well written is very informative and truly unique. Read more

Published on January 16, 2003 by Samuel Jordan

5.0 out of 5 stars A+ For Carschooling!
As a teacher I think this is one of the greatest books to come along in quite a while. I always hope my students' parents will back up what they learn in the classroom by being... Read more

Published on January 16, 2003 by Aaron

2.0 out of 5 stars so-so
This book is interesting, but worth waiting until it gets to the library. Carschooling is not a new idea, and many kids like mine learn naturally in the car, when we can talk and... Read more

Published on December 21, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Carschooling is US!!!
I am a homeschooling mother of three children, and I spend most of my time like many other homeschooling moms---driving from here to there all day long. Read more

Published on November 10, 2002 by Mindy Rothberg

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