Reflections from facilitators, field notes from parents, and the research that shapes how we think about learning at Sparkling Mindz.
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…
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…
In yet another 10 year old child’s case: his prompt was “a perfect evening”. Sharing his visualization. “I’ve been struggling to watch a particular…
For a very long time I only thought the world was doomed (in an environmental way, and maybe some other ways) but I only…
“Happy Independence day!!”, screamed the Joeys, our 5 to 6 year olds, as they excitedly held up their flags on the screen right after…
The Covid-19 took the whole world by surprise. Before we knew it, the entire world went into lockdown. The regular life came to a…