Unschool~Kidz!
celebrating Australian children sharing
life and learning at home and in the community


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Have you read any good books lately? Watched a great movie? Played a fantastic computer game? Why not share your enthusiasm by writing a short review for Unschool~Kidz! We're looking for any kind of review - books, movies, computer or video games, performances that you've seen, TV shows... Whatever interests you!

Here's some information on How To Write a Review:

What you need to include:

  • Title
  • Author, if it's a book
  • Your name and age
  • A few sentences retelling what the story is about, without giving away the ending or surprise twists.
  • Don't forget to talk about who the main characters are, where the story or action is set, what sort of problems are solved or not solved...
  • What did you like or dislike about the characters?
  • How did you feel about what happened in the story?
  • Which part of the story did you like best? Why?
  • If you like you can draw a picture about the story, movie, game, etc.
  • Would you recommend the story to your friends? If you would, what kind of person would enjoy reading it too?

Don't forget, reviews don't always have to be about books, movies or games you enjoy or like. Sometimes reviewers write about why they didn't like a book or a play...

To submit a review, first read the guidelines below.

How to Submit an Item to Unschool~Kidz!

  • Please check your spelling. Read aloud your item to check grammar and flow. We prefer correct spelling and grammar but understand that some children will prefer their stories unedited in any way.
  • Items must be original and the work of the author.
  • Items that contain offensive material (bad language, graphic sex or violence) will not be accepted.
  • Email your item for Unschool~Kidz! to the Editor
  • Please write 'item for Unschool~Kidz!' in the subject line of your email.
  • You can use a psuedonym (false name) if you like, but we need your real name and email address so that we can check that all submissions are genuine.
  • Important! We will reply to your email asking for a NOTE from your parent giving his or her permission to allow us to publish the item you have sent. Parents can choose the level of information that is to be displayed in connection with their child's work.
  • Send us pictures and photos in .jpg of .gif format only
  • We prefer not to publish surnames of children unless requested.
  • Long items may be divided into two or more pages.
  • Publication of an item is at the Editor's discretion.
  • It may take a week or two before your item appears on Unschool~Kidz!
  • You will be sent an email with a link to your item when it is published.
  • We prefer to publish items created by homeschooled and unschooled children but are happy to consider items from parents if they relate to homeschooling or education.
  • We do not disclose the information we collect to any third party.
  • Items on this website may be published in a printed edition of Unschool~Kidz! from time to time. Inclusion on this website automatically gives the Editor permission to publish items in any printed versions of Unschool~Kidz!
  • If you wish to remove your item from the ezine, send us an email with the story title and author's name as well as the url (web address) of the page you found it on. It's important to understand that Google and other search engines keep their own copies of web pages, so even if the story has been removed from the Unschool~Kidz! website, it will probably still appear in a Google search.

 

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Editor: Beverley Paine
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