We visited a schoolhouse at the open air museum and learned that there are many similarities between our own American early schools on the frontier and the early schools of the Netherlands...in the 1600's only boys went to school and it wasn't until a century later that girls would get to go for a portion of the year, Kids wore clogs to school (as did even our guide, who went to school in the 50's) Here are some photos of the slate that was used, a photo of some students practicing writing their cursive alphabet using a slate pen on the slateboard, a girl practicing a two-wheeler bike that could have been used to ride to school, and also Ardell...getting in trouble for her "foolish" behavior..she is wearing the stupid sign....(we have had a problem with her behavior all along on this trip, I am glad someone finally held her accountable)
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