Note: Some of what follows will be incomprehensible and/or dull to those who did not attend Woodstock School. I have recently learned that I have far more readers among Woodstockers than I ever imagined, so this one’s for them – and anyone else who’s interested! The annual reunion of the Woodstock Old Students’ Association /… Continue reading WOSA NA Reunion 2006
Tag: Italian education
Education – What Skills Should We Build for a Lifetime?
I have written about my vast and varied experiences with education. I haven’t reached any firm conclusions about what education should be, I just know that a lot of what I endured didn’t work for me, and much of our daughter’s schooling to date has hasn’t worked for her. And it’s very hard to say… Continue reading Education – What Skills Should We Build for a Lifetime?
Coming and Goings: Travels and Visitors, Spring 2006
Enrico returned from Barcelona on May 15th, just as a slew of visitors arrived. My aunt Harriet (mother’s sister) stopped by for a few days on her way to join a university tour of Italian and French gardens. At the same time, blogger JD Lasica and his family stayed with us for two days out… Continue reading Coming and Goings: Travels and Visitors, Spring 2006
Private School in Italy
It’s been a while since I wrote about the Italian education system, specifically as relates to my daughter. Last year, her second at the liceo artistico, was a disaster. She started the year with three academic “debits” – courses she had failed the year before, and was expected to study over the summer and be… Continue reading Private School in Italy
Sex Education in Italian Schools
What with all the fuss in the US about sex education in schools, I was curious to know what, if anything, would be done about it in Italian schools. I got my answer recently, when Ross’ class [then age 15] had two 3-hour sessions at school. Parents were not notified before or after, and wouldn’t… Continue reading Sex Education in Italian Schools