Make a Photojournal

Most children really enjoy using a camera and taking pictures. Have them keep their very own photographic journal of your carschooling adventures. Digital cameras are great fun because you can see how the picture looks instantly. Let carschoolers take turns photographing interesting things along the way. They will learn quickly how to adjust the way […]

July 25th, 2013 | Tags: , , , | Category: activities, Learning Fun, travel | Leave a comment

Where Have You Been?

 

This clever idea, submitted by a carschooling mom in Arkansas, is a great way for kids to keep track of all the different places they have been, and it’s especially ideal if you are traveling on a long road trip.

Before going on a car trip, she copies or prints a map of the […]

July 25th, 2013 | Tags: , , , | Category: activities, Learning Fun, travel | Leave a comment

Just How Accurate Are Historical Markers?

Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong, by James W. Loewen identifies historical markers, monuments, and sites in every state that have historical interpretations that are either misleading or wrong. Loewen is the author of the award-winning best seller Lies My Teacher Told Me, a book that discredits 12 leading high school history […]

September 13th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Learning Fun, Road Scholar, travel | Leave a comment
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