Anyone going on a long car journey?
Here’s my list of things to listen to in the car, whizzing along the motorway, stuck in a traffic jam or just waiting for the lights to change. All of them are cunningly disguised as fun and entertaining while being packed with learning and knowledge. As I said once before, the car is your best learning tool – for you and the kids.
- Horrible Histories – audio CDs are fantastic for in-car family laughs on long journeys. Very good are Measly Middle Ages, Rotten Romans, Vicious Vikings. Excellent BBC production values and very funny sound effects.
- Beethoven’s Wig – another good one for long car journeys. This company takes the most famous bits of classic music and sets them to ridiculous lyrics so that Beethoven’s 5th, for example, starts with ‘Beethoven’s wig is very big…..’ you have to listen to get the idea, I think. Funny and clever. Now my children (12 and 10) can sing along to just about any classical ‘hit’ on the radio.
- I like the Naxos Junior Classics CDs I hate to admit it but to be honest, the books of these great works of literature can be a bit long and boring but the Greek Legends are great and King Arthur is very good too. Only really suitable for children 12 and up but interesting for the driver as well.
I’ll post up some TV and book favourites shortly that combine entertainment with interesting and useful knowledge.
Bonne route!
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