games. The games can be easily adapted to suit all primary school children.  (less)

future are two of your primary concerns. Combine that with the fact that you spend loads of time in the car with them going from here to there, and your family is perfect for carschooling!briCarschooling/iis all about turning travel time into learning time. Created especially for kids ages 4 to 7, inside there's something fun for everyone with games, group activities, suggested resources and audiobooks, journaling ideas, and more. Kids will love the countless road-worthy games, such as:br·Dashboard Decimal Drills and Rock 'n' Roll Multiplication Tablesbr·Eighteen-Wheeler Chemistry, Windshield Entomology, and Road-Cut Geologybr·Drive-By History and Glove Compartment Geographybr·Rest Stop Olympics and Car Seat Calisthenicsbr·And many other funiand/ieducational activities!brThis crafty brain-building book transforms your family's same ol' road trips into journeys down the information superhighway. Going for a spin will never be the same!br"You'll be staggered by the ingenuity and imagination captured in these pages. What a brain bath!"b— John Taylor Gatto,/bauthor ofiDumbing Us Down/iandiThe Underground History of American Education/ibr"A veritable roadmap for learning from one of the country's learning experts."b— Heather Frederick,/bpublisher, Audio Bookshelfbr"Fun, educational, and takes the whine out of drive time."b— Rebecca Kochenderfer,/bsenior editor and cofounder of Homeschool.com and coauthor ofiHomeschooling for Success/i"You'll be staggered by the ingenuity and imaginat@TÊ=p£×ÿ¾Û€  (less)

to use television to help their children grow.Instead of turning parents into TV police or kids into TV addicts, this guide gets children actively involved in managing their TV choices with easy-to-play games, dialogues, mind-teasers, and memory quizzes.Television time becomes not only fun, but educational, with ingenious ideas that will entertain, inform, and stir a child's imagination and creativity."  (less)

Activities range in level of difficulty, making this book appropriate for children ages 5-10.PBoth interesting and educational, these activities and bulletins combine to create a book that is versatile in its application. The reproducible pages are packed with themes, illustrations, puzzles, games, and activities. Activities and Bulletins for Everyday Fun also includes a set of down-to-earth guidelines and teaching hints, a collection of sample bulletins, and approximately 150 line drawings.PThe activities and bulletins were drawn from the Children's Bulletin Idea Book, previously published by Baker.  (less)

such as a young Native American potter. Color photos from the TV show.  (less)

plan is differentiated for age and ability, and supported by photocopiable resource sheets and PowerPoint activities on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM also includes editable versions of all the resources. Each lesson plan: * provides a clear structure, objectives and formative assessment ideas * is differentiated for age and ability, including children with special educational needs * has an element of excitement such as a game or hands-on activity, specially designed to help a supply teacher grab and hold the attention of an unfamiliar class. The books also provide general advice on providing successful emergency cover for primary classes.  (less)

plan is differentiated for age and ability, and supported by photocopiable resource sheets and PowerPoint activities on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM also includes editable versions of all the resources. Each lesson plan: * provides a clear structure, objectives and formative assessment ideas * is differentiated for age and ability, including children with special educational needs * has an element of excitement such as a game or hands-on activity, specially designed to help a supply teacher grab and hold the attention of an unfamiliar class. The books also provide general advice on providing successful emergency cover for primary classes.  (less)

plan is differentiated for age and ability, and supported by photocopiable resource sheets and PowerPoint activities on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM also includes editable versions of all the resources. Each lesson plan: * provides a clear structure, objectives and formative assessment ideas * is differentiated for age and ability, including children with special educational needs * has an element of excitement such as a game or hands-on activity, specially designed to help a supply teacher grab and hold the attention of an unfamiliar class. The books also provide general advice on providing successful emergency cover for primary classes.  (less)

children ages 5-10, and the ideas make preparing bulletins much easier.PThese reproducible pages are packed with themes, illustrations, puzzles, games, activities, and text. Included are a set of down-to-earth guidelines and teaching hints, a collection of sample bulletins, and approximately 150 line drawings.PThe activities and bulletins were drawn from the Children's Bulletin Idea Book, published by Baker in 1987.  (less)

on their own with fabulous results. Art For Children is a collection of colorful, fun, how-to books that teach young people the basics of a wide variety of arts and crafts -- from painting and cartooning to jewelry making and print making. Each volume in the series contains dozens of projects described in detailed, yet simple, language and accompanied by four-color photography to illustrate the creative process each step of the way. The Art For Children books, with their multitude of projects and easy-to-follow instructions, guarantee superb results whatever the child's age or ability level -- from the budding young artist to the creatively-challenged. Rarely is a child more entertained than when creating something from his or her own imagination, and never more proud than when presenting a special gift made by him or herself. Art For Children provides boys and gifts with the opportunity to do just that. And, with over 300,000 copies in print, it's clear that parents appreciate the educational and motivational qualities of this unique series too.  (less)

compact and perfectly suited for games on the go that require a bit of creativity and imagination. Pixel comes with a pamphlet of game ideas as well, if you need a bit of inspiration.  (less)