What if they don't go to school? What if the ages of five and six don't mark a life change, and the playing progresses along naturally?
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Many people would have no idea how to answer that question. The idea that toddlers' play would naturally progress to other levels without interruption, without separation from families, and without professionals telling children when, where and how to play is foreign to most in our culture.
In one small corner, though, it's common knowledge. There are unschoolers whose children have not been to school and who have continued to play.
photo by Janine
