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Aug. 27, 2024: Worldschooling encourages families to use the world as a classroom

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The four Wells family children and their cousin pose outside a sign in a community in Mexico.
Marlon and Jouanna Wells
The Wells family’s kids and their cousin spent four months worldschooling in Mexico.

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Imagine living abroad, or even in another part of the U.S. for a few months or longer, with your family in tow and using the world as your classroom. It might not be as far-fetched as you think. Three Boulder moms wrote a book on how to do it: "Wonder Year: A Guide to Long-Term Family Travel and Worldschooling." Chandra Thomas Whitfield spoke with co-author Julie Frieder as well as a Denver family who took up the adventure.