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Ruth Rinaldi

Ruth Rinaldi

Former maths teacher and head of department turned unschooling parent; creator of Joyful Maths, supporting home-educating families with maths learning.

Sep 2, 2026

The Unschool Space

The Unschool Space

#112 From maths teacher to a life without school, with Ruth Rinaldi in Cumbria, UK

Sep 2 · 51m

Esther Jones
Esther JonesHOST
1:53
Maybe you could start by telling us a little bit about your family's journey through learning and what that has looked like for you.
Ruth Rinaldi
Ruth RinaldiGUEST
2:02
Yeah, absolutely.
Ruth Rinaldi
Ruth RinaldiGUEST
2:03
So I'm an ex-teacher.
Ruth Rinaldi
Ruth RinaldiGUEST
2:06
I was a head of maths in a local secondary school.
Ruth Rinaldi
Ruth RinaldiGUEST
2:10
And so I was really ambitious.
Ruth Rinaldi
Ruth RinaldiGUEST
2:14
I was really career driven.
Ruth Rinaldi
Ruth RinaldiGUEST
2:16
And my husband was a world fabricator at the time and not so ambitious, but keen to work.

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Esther JonesHOST
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