haley Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 We'll be in the car a lot the next few months driving to and from various different events and commitments. Anyone care to give me some ideas of working in schooling in the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Listen to great books on tape. Classical Kids CDs with music history and classical music. Jim Weiss stories. I think that you can get math CD (skip counting), States and Capitals CDs. If you provide the age(s) of your child(ren) it would be more helpful for providing suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 You can assemble folders, but, instead of using file folders, use folders with fasteners. Hole-punch everything you can and stick it in the folder. When you get in the car hand each child his folder and a pencil. This is a lot easier to keep up with than a bunch of textbook or workbooks. You can also stick the paperback they are reading (if it isn't too thick) in one of the folder's pockets. HTH- Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haley Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Listen to great books on tape. Classical Kids CDs with music history and classical music. Jim Weiss stories. I think that you can get math CD (skip counting), States and Capitals CDs. If you provide the age(s) of your child(ren) it would be more helpful for providing suggestions. They are 8 and 4. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelaburke1000 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I second the Classical Kids CD's, and the memory work suggestions! We also love Story of the World audios in the car, and some of our favorite family memories are great audio books in the car. We also have surprising great conversations in the car, so I sometimes intentionally use that time for casual (but intentional) questions about what they're learning . . . to draw out narrations, or just to engage with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninanoo Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I have an old (early 1900s or late 1800s) Oral arithmatic book that I read out loud to my daughter and have her try to answer the questions out of. She loves being timed for math drills as well, so If I knew I would be in the car a lot (and someone else was driving) I would read that to her, and then use my phone to time her and let her do drills in her seat. Otherwise I second the audio books, educational tablet games, and having them read. You can do most things in the car that you can do at home so long as you aren't worried about perfect penmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Poetry. Classic nursery rhymes. It's great fun to have a store of little poems memorized to call on in later years. :) and it's good for brain growth. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I need to get better about this. We spend a lot of time in the car, unfortunately. In the past, we listened to a lot of stuff on cd - books, history stuff, etc. Or even educational dvds in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsmm Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 My kids are ok writing and reading in the car. I know some kids get car sick though. We usually listen to stories, music, or educational DVDs in the car. You could listen to foreign language CDs or music as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 If you are doing CC you can put all the memory work in a folder like Mandy in TN recommended. We listen to the CC memory work history sentences, skip counting songs, and timeline in the car. I know people that listen to SOTW in the car. The Story of Classical Music is excellent and would provide good music education. I like the idea of doing audio books too but we have not done that yet. I like the idea of foreign language CDs--we are starting song school latin this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Give them each a checklist of things to complete. Tote boxes or bags with their reading. Clipboards with math, spelling, grammar, etc exercises on them Audiobooks, jingle type songs And some toys and handwork (magnetic tangrams, tablet or phone with apps you approve of, crochet, lacing cards, Rubik's cube, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Asked questions regarding this same thing a few days ago so I thought I would link my thread in case it helped you.... http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/522363-car-schooling-for-middle-schoolupper-elementary/?hl=%2Bcarschooling Best wishes and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I tied clipboards around the headrest of the front seats to dangle in the back. Always within reach but not in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aug17girl Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I keep a book a poetry in the car and read it aloud whenever we have a couple of minutes in the car waiting for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 For the four year old: magna doodle with letter & number stencils picture books on CD w/a copy of the book for her to follow along with (easy to find sets in libraries or bookstores) make some zip lock bag activities or busy bag activities and give them out one at a time - things that might work well in a car might be lacing shapes, clothespin games, etc. magnetic letters on a magnetic white board or a cookie sheet (store the letters in a zip lock, have her match abc order, lowercase to capitals, etc.) For the eight year old: put some math flashcards in a dollar store photo album (one where you can slip things in), have her use a dry erase marker to practice writing the answers books on CD SOTW on CD jingles, jingles, jingles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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