Reflections from facilitators, field notes from parents, and the research that shapes how we think about learning at Sparkling Mindz.
Where do you find shapes around you? Take a few seconds and look around. What do you see? Maybe a square wall or a…
The recent floods brought an unexpected visitor—a small crab, missing one of its pincers, who found its way to us. Before we knew, we…
Children learn through Hundred Languages! During ITP (Invitation to Play) in Sparkling Mindz Preschool, they play with hundreds of materials that have their own…
‘Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la la la! No no, not Christmas but jolly because our preschoolers are in…
An environment is a living, changing system. More than the physical space, it includes the way time is strucutured and the roles we are…
“The child is made of one hundred” – Loris Malaguzzi This Children’s Day our preschool children explored their 100. What does this 100 stand…
A bunch of 2yr olds were on the school terrace when it started to rain. We all took cover and started singing a rain…
When we think about painting with liquid paint, our thoughts normally go into paint brush, water, a palette with colors we need to create…
Have you ever wondered about all those unread books sitting at different parts of your house, or class, or school…or just about anywhere? What…
P, a 4 year old, came to me to open her water bottle. It’s usually a little tight for her to open by herself, so she asks for…