Reflections from facilitators, field notes from parents, and the research that shapes how we think about learning at Sparkling Mindz.
One of the biggest crises of our times is the inability to see another’s perspective, see the other as human, in fact. So, in…
A level 3 Young Achievers Academy Class. A game is laid out and a discussion ensues just prior to it. N is a 12…
Last October, on the 2nd (on the 150th anniversary of Gandhiji’s birthday), our children ran a solid 12KM marathon, beating their previous year’s record…
“Hurray! It’s our Sports Day!”, screamed the children and facilitators alike. To us at SM, sports day is a celebration. Celebrate what, you may…
The word ‘education’ arouses a lot of emotions and feelings within all of us. To some, it is ‘bookish’ knowledge while to some, it…
On a bright sunny day, the Falcons (11, 12 and 13 year olds) and 2 facilitators headed out on an explore mission to a…
It is just before the discussions on the upcoming Sports Day, children are all excited and getting geared up for their drill practises. The…
Bravery – a word often used to describe something heroic; saving a life, sacrificing for someone else, catching a wild animal… What comes to your…
Times have been unpredictable, with the COVID-19 spreading, driving the world to take refuge in a dark shell of uncertainty. First, the schools were…
On a gloomy Monday afternoon, the facilitators at SM were busy preparing for their classes next day when T (a 5 year old pre-schooler)…