LIVING UNSCHOOLING

How unschooling helped me travel the world

How unschooling helped me travel the world

Hello, my name is Luthando and I will be telling you about my unschooling journey.  It all began in 2017 when I decided to stop schooling. The reason I left school is because I didn’t feel different from the other kids. We all had to wear the same clothes and do...

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From Boredom to Chocolate:  My (partial) Unschooled Journey

From Boredom to Chocolate: My (partial) Unschooled Journey

Hi. I’m Juwayria Asvat, and this is my unschooling story written quite a while back. So much has changed now, so this is part one. I will share more recent reflections in another story. My unschooling journey began the year after I completed first grade. At the time...

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The Freedoms and Adventures of an Unschooler

The Freedoms and Adventures of an Unschooler

I am Sasha Ismail. I am an unschooled, 12 year old boy who was born and raised in South Africa. I started out going to school for three years, and then my mother told me about unschooling. I was so excited. This meant that I did not have to do any work. I decided to...

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On learning to read, write and count

On learning to read, write and count

Hi, I'm Karien, mum to two boys aged 5 and 2. This is short piece about my son’s new interest in writing. I’m writing this because lately I’ve seen so many posts on Unschooling groups asking ‘How will my child learn to read?’ and ‘What can I use to help my child learn...

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A 10 Year Old On Her Unschooled Life

A 10 Year Old On Her Unschooled Life

Hello reader. I, the person writing, am a 10 year old unschooling girl named Makayla. I've never been to school for a single day of my life, but I did learn through my life experiences. And I'm here to give some examples of how I've learned simply by living life. I...

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My Unschooled Life

My Unschooled Life

Hi there. My name is Khadeeja. I am 13 years old and I live with my four siblings and parents. My siblings and I are all unschooled. I would like to tell you about my journey so far,  how my life has been, and where it’s going. Unschooling. Well what is it?...

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