http://www.jobswap.org Exchange project for the Henry Hudson 400 year Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:25:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Michael ging met het vliegtuig terug naar New York. We hebben hem vanmorgen weggebracht en uitgezwaaid op Schiphol. Zes weken lang zijn we intensief aan het swappen, ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/het-ontbrekende-hoofdstuk/ I literally stopped by bicycle when I saw this.  It is a three story bicycle rack! http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/the-mother-of-all-bike-racks/ After  being in Amsterdam a couple of days, Michaels also starts with making coffee each morning he gets to school. He likes his coffee with milk and sugar. I give him a couple of bastogne cookies from the cookie jar. This morning again a dent was made in one of the apartment ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/laatste-schooldag-voor-de-herfstvakantie/ I saw an amazing lesson today at the Amstelmeerschool.  The lesson took place in a classroom where many of the children were learning Dutch as a second language.  The Amstelmeerschool uses a program/technique called Met Woorden in de Weer.  It is an extremely explicit and engaging way for ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/met-woorden-in-de-weer/ Russell Shorto is really responsible for me liking history as much as I do.  His book The Island at the Center of the World is amazing. On the flight over to Amsterdam I began reading Explorers, Fortunes and Love Letters: A Window on New Netherland.  I was pleased to discover that ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/russell-shorto/ Today I visited the Dr. Rijk Kramerschool, located in the heart of Amsterdam.  I had quite a warm welcome from the Director of the school Mr. Frank de Witt.  There was an easel with a sign that read “Welcome Michael Parrish From New York”. I arrived ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/visit-to-the-dr-rijk-kramerschool/ A number of swappers met in cafe ´t Blaauwhooft on Bickers Island to say hi to Michael. It felt very comfortable for Michael and I to see Ilona, Hille, Alexandra, Isabelle, Leo and Khoi again. We discussed a walk we could take in the Kennemer Dunes with Jowien, and an impossible ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/hendrik-jonker/ Tonight I had my first Indonesian meal.  I had something called a rice table.  It was about 12 different little dishes served with a big bowl of rice.  The flavors were extremely sharp and delicious.  I will definitely be searching for an Indonesian restaurant when I get back to NYC.  ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/food-finds/ Michael taught American class and simultaneously, Kerin taught English class. They taught the kids words like banana, butter, strawberry and organge. But also words like yawning, sad, and phrases like “I’m hungry”. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UffcH8qUr3o From time to time it was hilarious. Kerin speaks the Queen’s English. She audibly pronounces almost every letter. When ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/jij-zegt-banaan-en-ik-zeg-banana/ Children have a half day of school on Wednesdays in Amsterdam.  The remainder of the day is for the teachers to use as a planning time.  Alex and I met with journalists at this time, but afterwards we went on an amazing bicycle ride to Ransdorp, Durgerdam and all over ... http://www.jobswap.org/2009/10/wednesday-half-day/