Carschooling Resources by Chapter
Here are some of the many resources mentioned in the book, Carschooling. Just
click on the highlighted links to purchase any item.
Chapter 8 — Visual & Performing Arts
How to Take Good Pictures: A Photo Guide by Kodak published
by Ballantine Books. Ideas in this book will help your carschoolers perfect the photo
documentation of their educational travels.
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Educational Coloring Book: Color Your Own Modern Art
Masterpieces by Muncie Hendler, Dover Publications; Black outline pictures of famous
Modern Art masterpieces that kids can color, with information about the artwork and
artist.
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Gray's Anatomy by Fred Stark, Running Press. The text
describes each organ of the body and its function.
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Great Inventors and Inventions (Dover Coloring Book) by
Bruce Lafontaine, Dover Publishing; Learn the story of a great inventor while coloring
his or her invention.
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Let's Learn French Coloring Book by Anne-Francoise Hazzan,
S. William Pattis, and Minerva Figueroa. National Textbook Company; Learn a French word
a day, while coloring a picture that illustrates the word.
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The Marine Biology Coloring Book by Thomas M. Niesen, Harper
Collins Publishers; This coloring book looks more like a field journal with black and white
illustrations that the student can color, accompanied by text filled with scientific
information about habitat, behavior, and symbiotic relationships among marine organisms.
START EXPLORING™ by Running Press is an entire series of educational
coloring books that not only provide detailed illustrations to color, but interesting text
that explains concepts on diverse subjects. Some of the titles include:
The Klutz Book of Knots: How to Tie the World's 25 Most Useful
Hitches, Ties, Wraps, and Knots by John Cassidy not only provides complete instructions for
tying a variety of knots, but includes some rope to get you started.
* Lives of the Artists: Materpieces, Messes (And What
the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull. 20 artists are respectfully exposed for
their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of art including Da Vinci,
Michelangelo, Bruegel, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Kahlo, and more. Geared for
ages 10 and up.
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The Reader's Digest Children's Songbook, contains the sheet
music and lyrics for lots of classic children's songs along with Disney tunes, and a few
light rock songs too.
Car Tunes by Sugar Beats is an album for kids designed to be
played in the car. Some of the songs include Car Wash, She Drives Me Crazy, King of the
Road, Hitch Hike, Mustang Sally, and Fun, Fun, Fun.
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How to Whistle Like a Pro (Without Driving Anyone Else Crazy)
by David Harp, Jason Serinus, and Don Mayne, Musical Idiot Press;.
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How to Whistle With Your Fingers by Candy Hendrix, Hendrix
Publishing;
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Elmo and the Orchestra a CD by Sesame Street. It introduces
instruments and the musical sections of the orchestra peppered with silly puns and humor.
Harmonica with Learn & Play
The harmonica is the world's best-selling musical instrument. This complete harmonica
starter kit includes a harmonica, a 32 page instructional songbook and a stereo
accompaniment CD. Requires no previous musical knowledge.
* Raffi is the quintessential children's
musician. His wonderful collection of children's songs encourage a love of nature and the
environment with catchy tunes and sing-able lyrics. Some available titles include:
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Brianboy! offers a musical album for very young children
ages 1-7. "Electric Kids' Tunes" includes lively, upbeat versions of Twinkle,
Twinkle, The ABC Song, and more. Cassette/CD comes with illustrated booklet that contains
the song lyrics.
* Linda Arnold is an award-winning, popular
musical artist whose songs explore themes that range from world friendship to the joy of
reading. Here are some of her most popular CD/Cassette titles for kids:
* Tom Chapin has achieved critical acclaim
for his recordings aimed at 4 to 11 year-olds and their families. His many album titles
include songs about peace, the environment, and the treasures of childhood.
* Charlotte Diamond is an award-winning
children's music performer who sings about nature, diversity, creating a better world,
and silly kid stuff too. Some popular titles include:
* Mary Miche specializes in songs that teach
science, ecology, and cooperative peace making. For a list of album titles and to order,
visit her website at: www.marymiche.com.
* Lives Of The Musicians - Good Times, Bad Times
(And What The Neighbors Thought) By Kathleen Krull. This book-on-tape gives you biographical
information about composers along with bits of trivia and gossip. Includes music by the composers
featured including: Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Gilbert & Sullivan, Gershwin, and Guthrie.
Ages 10 and up.
* The Classical Kids Series is a great way to
introduce all ages to classical music. Each title is a fictional story that includes real
historical information about the composers, little anecdotes about their lives, and samples
of their work. Titles include:
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