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Let’s Draw It Together

chameleon — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:00:14 +0000

Give every carschooler a piece of paper and a pencil. Have everyone draw a head and neck on their paper—it can be the head and neck of a person, animal, insect, monster, or whatever. Have them fold the paper in half so that no one can see the drawing—and pass it to the person next [...]

Alphabet Jump Rope

chameleon — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:59:57 +0000

A carschooling mom borrowed a jump rope jingle to create an alphabet word game in which her carschoolers try to construct several sentences that include words that start with a specific letter of the alphabet. Here is an example using the letter A: “A” my name is ___________________________ (Annie) My best friend’s name is _________________ (Arthur) We live in [...]

Carschooling Math

chameleon — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:44:24 +0000

Here’s a quick game to help kids understand the math concepts of “greater than,” “less than,” and “equal to.” Everyone finds one license plate on a passing car and copies it down on a piece of paper. Remove the letters in the license plate, leaving just the numbers. Each person takes a turn reading his [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]