This past month we took our school with us on the road. My husband needed to go South for a business trip and as it was still fairly cold at times where we live, I demanded that he take us along for the ride. This is something that just wouldn’t have been possible in a regular brick and mortar school. But with a little ingenuity, we accomplished a great amount of schoolwork in the car without putting my son’s education in the backseat. (Although, that is where he actually sat on the trip!)

The key to car school is planning and preparation! I spent a little time before our trip planning out the work that would need to be accomplished and proceeded to gather the materials we needed. I printed out all of the worksheets and study guides so I didn’t need to carry ALL of the books that we normally work out of each week. I organized things into folders by subject and created a master plan on my computer. Then I gathered the books and folders we needed and packed them up in a schoolbag. I even remembered the scissors and crayons that we needed for a math lesson!

I was amazed at how quickly my son did his work each day and all with a willing and positive attitude! It was perhaps one of the most stress free weeks we have ever had and he accomplished more in a shorter amount of time than he ever has before. I plan on taking this approach more often in the future as I drive my son’s education in the direction he needs to go.

What are some of the ways you steer your child’s education in the right direction? What are some of your tips and tricks?

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