Small People–Big Brains: Stories About Simplicity, Exploration, and Wonder
About the book
In the pages of this “collection of stories about simplicity, exploration and wonder,” you’ll meet a second grader who becomes quite certain Mr. Boomsma is ignorant of the basic facts of life. How the young student handles this delicate situation is a lesson in tact that many adults should learn. You’ll also encounter a nine-year-old who thinks he’s “an excellent reader and extremely smart ” until he’s forced to consider that being smart is about knowing what he doesn’t know.
The title of the book comes from an encounter with a young fellow who was firmly convinced that his difficulties at school were the result of his brain being too small. The stories, however, prove that these small people really do have big brains. They just haven’t always discovered and fully learned how to use them yet.
About the book — others say
“This is a light fast read until it isn’t, and then you stop and read a sentence or a thought a couple of times… you will enjoy these classic and classy observations on the art and science of learning… a light touch, an entertaining style and some solid content…”
Jack Falvey, frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal
About the Author
Walter Boomsma is an author and educator who says he “loves exploring to find some of that simplicity kids understand.
In addition to serving as an adult educator, he substitute teaches, specializing in grades K-8). His book shares many of the experiences he’s had that lead to the conclusion. “They may be small people, but they really do have big brains.”
He also authored “Exploring Traditions–Celebrating the Grange Way of Life” released in 2018.
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