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 5 — Language Arts
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Franklin Spelling Ace - Hand-held, battery operated device
designed to help check and correct spelling. Provides definitions of words, synonyms and
antonyms. Also contains eight word games including Hangman, Anagrams, Word Jumble, Word
Flashcards, and a Spelling Bee.
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Leap Frog's Turbo Twist Spelling - Designed for elementary
school ages, it can also be used (with dignity) for remedial work by high-school students
and adults. Other variations include vocabulary and math.
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A Storytelling Treasury features 37 tellers who performed at
the 20th Anniversary of the National Storytelling Festival.
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Best Loved Stories Told At The National Storytelling Festival
is a selection of stories told by popular storytellers on audiocassette.
* Jay O'Callahan - storyteller
extraordinaire with titles for all ages including:
* Jim Weiss - offers a huge selection of
fairytales, myths, mysteries, and condensed literature on tape, including:
* Odds Bodkin - a superb storyteller with
titles for all ages, including:
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Finger Puppets - delightful collection of puppets that are great
to use in the car to act our favorite stories, plays, and fairytales.
Books On Tape
* Bambi by Felix Salten as adapted by Janet
Schulman, - Published in 1923, this is the original tale (not the Disney version) of the life
of a deer in a forest glade.
Cassette | CD
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Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine
Gilbreth Carey - the hilarious antics of a very large family. Appeals to all ages 5 and up.
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Chronicles of Narnia - This classic, and beloved collection of
seven fantasy books by C.S. Lewis include: The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch and
the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver
Chair; and The Last Battle. Available in several audio versions - one of the best renditions is
a recent unabridged release (Oct., 2000) that brings the tales to life. Listeners of all ages
will fall under the spell of the mystical land of Narnia, where good and evil battle among
mythical creatures.
* E.B. White wrote some classic children's books
that are available on tape and CD from bookstores and libraries. Titles include:
Charlotte's Web
The Trumpet of the Swan
* Hank The Cow Dog by John Erickson - Some of
the best family listening you will ever experience is this series of tales about Hank, The
Cow Dog's adventures as the head of security on a Texas ranch. These stories of dogs, owners,
ranch life, and animals are pure fun for the kids, and the subtle social commentary will have
parents in stitches as well. Here is just one great story from the series:
The Case of the Car-Barkaholic Dog
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Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling - The unabridged audio versions
of this massively popular series are available at bookstores and libraries. The titles include:
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter
& The Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire.
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Indian In The Cupboard series by Lynn Reid Banks - This popular
series of books are about a boy who discovers that his plastic toy Indian comes to life when
locked in a medicine cabinet. The unabridged tapes, read by the author, are great listening.
* James Herriot stories are autobiographical
accounts of the life of a country veterinarian in England beginning in the 1940's. Titles
include: All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise
and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet, Only One Woof, and
The Christmas Day Kitten.
All Creatures Great and Small, Audio Cassette
* Lost On a Mountain in Maine by Donn Fendler - The
true story of a 12-year-old boy's harrowing ordeal and triumphant survival.
Cassette | CD
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Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls is the touching story
of a boy and his dogs. Be prepared to pull over at the end of the tape to have a good cry.
* Whirligig By Paul Fleischman - The story of
a young boy whose deadly error in judgment takes him on a journey of atonement through which
he discovers the preciousness of life.
Cassette | CD
Word Smart Junior-Living Language: Build a Straight 'A' Vocabulary
by Julian Fleisher contains two cassette tapes with thoroughly entertaining vocabulary boosters
with funny examples of word usage that your carschoolers are sure to remember so they can ace
those SATs! If you need help with grammar, try the comical but sure-fire antics of Grammar
Smart Junior cassettes.
English from the Roots Up: Help for Reading, Writing, Spelling, and S.A.T.
Scores: Greek Latin by J. K. Lundquist -- study Greek and Latin roots of English
words and improve vocabulary and spelling. Comes with flash cards that can be used in the
car.
Container of Magnetic Letters - that kids can use to practice
ABC's and spelling in the car.
Magna Doodle comes in two sizes, one of which is a small, travel
version. Consists of a magnetic drawing board, and an attached wand-type writing/drawing device.
Put the wand on the screen and create words, sentences, poetry, numbers, pictures and more.
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Mad Libs® - by Roger Price and Leonard Stern is a simple and
fun game that can be played with two or more players. In it you will find stories containing
blank spaces where words are left out. One player, the READER, selects one of the stories. The
Reader doesn't tell anyone what the story is about. Instead, the Reader asks the other players,
the WRITERS, to provide words. These words are used to fill in the blank spaces in the story.
To play, the Reader asks each Writer to call out a word that is an adjective, verb, noun or
whatever part of speech the blank space in the story needs. The Reader writes the words in the
blank spaces in the story. After all the spaces are filled in, the Reader reads the story out
loud -- usually with very funny results. Over 50 different versions!
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Grammar Rock® - catchy songs to help with rote learning of
grammar rules.
* Funky Phonics by Sara Jordan - This song
cassette (or CD) and book teach reading readiness skills with phonics and whole language.
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