Learning on the go

Every Friday we attend a homeschool music class 30 minutes from home. The hour round trip drive plus any other running around we do throughout the week could take a chunk out of our learning time; but we don't like to waste time staring out the window!

I make a family learning CD to take in the van with us. The content changes monthly depending on what we have been studying at home. Most of these songs are available for download on Amazon.com or Songs for Teaching.com

1) Bible Verses (we like Steve Green's "Hide'em in Your Heart" album)
2) Science facts (especially Lyrical Learning)
3) Spanish (two tracks from La Clase Divertida and then one or two from Sara Jordan)
4) One hymn
5) One classical piece (or a single movement if the whole piece is too long for our drive)

We hear these over and over during the month and the kids love to sing the songs to themselves while playing in the afternoons.

We also keep other CDs on hand:
1) Story of the World (our favorite history book)
2) Audios book downloaded for free from Librivox.org
3) An audio Bible

I would eventually like to have an MP3 Player but for now, the we are happy burning one CD per month and saving a bit of money.

What do you like to listen to in the car with your children?