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Carschooling Math: Getting Started

maria — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:13:23 +0000

Kids are eager to learn, from the minute they wake up in the morning until they hop into bed at night. Some kids may resist schooling, but they rarely resist learning – especially if they can see the relevance of a subject to their own lives. A discussion about how math is used every day [...]

Getting Organized: Stash Your Trash – and Keep the Garbage Under Control

maria — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:09:20 +0000

One of carschooling’s little “givens” is this: If you spend lots of time on the road with kids in the car, the car will have a “lived-in” look. Here is a trick for keeping your carschool clean:

Always keep litter bags in the car to stash the trash. (You can find trash bags that [...]

An Interview with Storyteller Jim Weiss

chameleon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:11:00 +0000

Jim Weiss’ Stories & Audio Books

Storytelling is a unique educational tool that is often overlooked in our hectic world. In the car, with a captive audience, you can take the time to tell or listen to stories on CDs to help your children develop good attention skills, a rich vocabulary, and a strong foundation for [...]

Traveling with Toddlers and Preschoolers

editor — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:21:03 +0000

By Diane Flynn Keith Author of the best-selling book, Carschooling

Traveling long distances with little ones can be a stressful undertaking but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some ideas for learning with preschoolers in the car that I posted on the Unpreschool at Yahoo Groups. You can subscribe to that list for free by sending [...]

Do-It-Yourself Carschooling Activity Book

editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:07:00 +0000

Heading to grandma’s house for Thanksgiving? I’ve compiled free, Thanksgiving-themed printable resources so that you can make an assemble-it-yourself carschooling booklet full of fun and educational games. Guaranteed to take the whine out of drive time!

Thanksgiving Math Worksheets – These worksheets contain colorful Thanksgiving illustrations along with equations for practicing addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Turkey Dot-to-Dot [...]

Fall into Carschooling

editor — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:34:00 +0000

The Autumnal Equinox is on September 22nd and affords a great opportunity to reinforce science education by observing the signs of fall as you drive to your destinations.

Depending on the time you are traveling, point out that daylight is fading – the sun rises later and sets earlier. There’s a chill in the air, a [...]

Turn Gas Into Tuition

editor — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:10:00 +0000

Turn Gas Money Into Tuition Payments with Carschooling!

You’re paying more at the pump these days – but don’t let the gas prices thwart your plans for a summer road trip. Think of those gas dollars as tuition payments for your CarSchool! One fun way to get the biggest educational bang for your gas buck [...]