Liam Nilsen on Reading

Off-Trail Learning by Blake Boles

Jul 13, 202292:55Education

Liam Nilsen ( is a designer and educator based in Åårhus, Denmark. He’s a former member of the LEGO Idea Studio, the founder of an Agile Learning Center, and a life-long unschooler who didn’t start reading until age 9 —...

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