Friendly Driver's Education

 

Friendly Driver's Education

Paying for Driver's Education for twin boys was cost prohibitive for our family. I have purchased Friendly Driver's Education for our boys and am supplementing with videos from YouTube (Syllabus and link below).

We are enjoying the scope and sequence of this book. Just like Friendly Biology, the information is relevant but readable. The graphics are well laid out with helpful review questions at the end of each chapter. I practically like that they have to learn how a car work before they jump into the actual driving.  

I developed an independent study syllabus to go along the Friendly Driver's Education textbook. My boys are responsible for scheduling driving lessons with us to complete their 40 hours of driving. 

Driving Lessons- Our state, Indiana, requires 40 hours of driving with a licensed driver before they can get their license  We are using the log provided and have purchased several traffic cones for parking and driving drills. We are using Driving Skills Checklist as guide for our driving lessons together.

Student Driver magnets are a must!

Friendly Driver’s Education Syllabus

You as the student are responsible for finishing this syllabus. Lessons 1-20 must be completed by your 16th birthday. If you need to do a practical or driving lesson, it is your job to schedule it with mom or dad.

		Video
1	Chapter 1: Read pages 1-5 Key and Starter
2	Chapter 1: Read pages 6-11 Ignition Switch and Battery	Understanding the Car Gauges  Dashboard Lights
3	Chapter 1: pages 12-14 Ch 1 Review Questions
4	Chapter 2: Read pages 15-20 Fuel Tank and Engine	Under the Hood
5	Practical Lesson- Fill Gas Tank and/or Check Car Fluids
6	Chapter 2: Read pages 21-24 Brake System	How to use Turn signal, lights, and horn
7	Chapter 2: Read pages 25-27  Ch 2 Review Questions
8	Chapter 3: Read pages 29-32 Transmission	Staying Centered in your lane Staying Centered in the Lane (UK, optional) Video 2
8	Chapter 3: Read pages 33-35 Automatic Transmission & Emergency Brake	How to drive an Automatic car
9	Chapter 3: pages 37-39 Ch 3 Review Questions	Road Signs
10	Chapter 4: Read pages 41-46  Steering and Cooling System (stop at Exhaust Systems)	How to Back up Safely using Mirrors  Using Mirrors
11	Chapter 4: Read pages 46-52 Alternator and Exhaust Systems (beginning at Exhaust Systems)
12	Chapter 4: pages 53-55 Ch 4 Review Questions
13	Chapter 5: Read pages 57-62 The Lighting System
14	Chapter 5: pages 63-65 ch 5 Review Questions
15	Chapter 6: pages 67-70 Preparing to take your written exam
16	Chapter 6: pages 71-73 ch 6 Review Questions
17	Chapter 7: pages 75-82  Getting behind the wheel	Driving Class 101  How to Steer
18	Chapter 7: pages 83-85 ch 7 Review Questions	Driving Class 102
19	Chapter 8: pages 87-94 Starting the Engine and Making the First Drive	Driving Class 103
20	Chapter 8: pages 95-97 ch 8 Review Questions Get Driver’s Permit from Indiana DMV	Parking Tips for New Drivers Where to park
21	Driving Lesson in parking lot- beginner skills Parking Lot Drills, will need traffic cones Begin Driver’s Log-	Parking Space Tutorial & Parking in Reverse
22	Chapter 9: pages 99-105 (stop at Navigating turns)	Driving Class 104 Make a U Turn Make a Right Turn Left Turns
23	Chapter 9: 105-110 (begin at Navigating turns)	Parallel Parking in 3 easy steps
24	Chapter 9: pages 111-113 ch 9 Review Questions	Three Point Turn 3 point turn
25	Driving Lesson- navigating turns - beginner skills	How to Change Lanes Passing Rules
26	Chapter 10: pages 115-122 (stop at entering or exiting a highway)	Merging onto Highway
27	Chapter 10: pages 122-127 (stop at entering or exiting a highway)	Merging onto High way part1
28	Chapter 10: pages 128-130 Ch 10 Review Questions	Merging onto Highway part 2
29	Driving Lesson- Merging onto Highway (if ready)
30	Chapter 11: pages 131-135 Round-abouts and one-way streets	Top Ten Driving Mistakes
31	Chapter 11: pages 136-141 Rural Roads	Driving Downhill
32	Chapter 11: pages 142-144 ch 11 Review Questions
33	Driving lesson- one way streets, rural roads
34	Chapter 12: pages 145-152 Stopping for emergency vehicles and signs	Driving Tips
35	Chapter 12: pages 153-155 ch 12 Review Questions	Using a Roundabout  Roundabout Rules Traffic Circles
36	Driving Lesson
37	Chapter 13: pages 157-164 Stopping Distance and safe driving	Traffic Stop, Part 1 Traffic Stop, Part 2
38	Chapter 13:  pages 165-167 Review Questions
39	Driving Lesson
40	Chapter 14:  pages 169-179
41	Chapter 14: pages 180-182  ch 14 Review Questions
42	Driving Lesson
43	Chapter 15: pages 183-185 The Driving test
44	Chapter 15: pages 186-188
45	Driving Lesson
46	Chapter 16: pages 189- 198 Car maintenance Part 1
47	Chapter 16: pages 199-201 ch 16 Review Questions
48	Driving Lesson- fill up tank of gas, check fluids
49	Chapter 17: pages 203-207 (stop at dealing with dead battery)
50	Chapter 17: 208-214 (start at dealing with dead battery)
51	Chapter 17 pages 215-217 ch 17 Review Questions	Charging a Battery with Jumper Cables
52	Driving Lesson-
53	Practical Lesson- Learn to jump start a dead battery
54	Chapter 18: pages 219- 224 (stop at dealing with minor collision) Changing a flat
55	Chapter 18: pages 224-228 (start at dealing with minor collision
56	Chapter 18: pages 228-230  ch 18 Review Questions
57	Driving Lesson
58	Practical Lesson change a tire
59	Chapter 19: pages 231-238 Automobile Insurance
60	Chapter 19: pages 239-241  ch 19 Review Questions
61	Driving Lesson
62	Practical Lesson Research automobile Insurance
	Chapter 20: pages 243-252  Purchasing a vehicle
	Chapter 20: pages 252-254 ch 20 Review Questions
	Driving Lesson
	Chapter 21: pages 255
	YOUR STATE'S DRIVER’S MANUAL- starts studying for written exam