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Ben Talsma

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March 24, 2021 The Little Things Add Up

Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference. The smile in the hallway. The hand on the shoulder. The…

March 22, 2021 Of Science and Stories

Have you ever heard the story of The Ant and the Grasshopper? As the fable goes, the Ant works throughout the summer…

March 3, 2021 The Mind-Changing Magic of Words!

Bumblebees see ultraviolet light. The fact seems almost trivial until you stop and think about it. Ultraviolet is a…

February 10, 2021 Richer Soil: Cultivating Change in the Classroom

Last week, I spoke with a teacher who wanted to give up. She was crushed, physically and emotionally, by the demands of pandemic…

January 27, 2021 Rituals of Renewal: Bringing Rhythm to Your Classroom

The days, finally, are getting longer. The sun sets a little later and rises a bit earlier, and each day reaches a little…

January 13, 2021 The Root of Service: Building Community with Your Students

We’ve all got immunity on our minds these days. With the long-awaited, much-anticipated rollout of the COVID vaccine,…

December 30, 2020 Big Rocks First: Hope for a Happier New Year

After the year you’ve had, you might want to scale down your New Year’s resolutions You…

December 28, 2020 Our Top 5 Blogs of 2020

This has been a wild, unbelievable year. If you’re like me, you’re probably ready to put it all behind you. We’ve endured fires, murder hornets,…