Back to Italy

I have been away for a week, visiting some good old friends of mine in Canada. As rewarding as educating the children at home can be, I so much needed a break to take in fresh air and spend some time in an environment that is free of demands
While I was away, Sophie's and Jake's dad took over. His approach is very different from mine, and that is a good thing. I guess his way of doing things is a lot more structured than mine and the children seemed to like that. I browsed through the algebra Jake had written down while I had been away and realized they had worked a lot. It is great to have other people sharing the effort to school your own because they bring in fresh air, doing things differently, presenting the children with alternative ways to think, create and communicate. And even though no one said so, it must have been great for the kids too to have a break from me... I am happy to be back!