Reflections from facilitators, field notes from parents, and the research that shapes how we think about learning at Sparkling Mindz.
Every since I joined Sparkling Mindz a year and a half ago, I secretly wished to have been here as a child rather than…
In the Joeys class (5 – 6 year olds) we were about to start an emotions activity. Every concept we introduce in class either…
Today, I played. Actually, last night I played a game of frisbee. I had never played this before. Unless, running back and forth and…
I went away, to get some ‘me’ time. Plugged into a system… and my ears listened to something or my eyes watched something or…
“What are you?”Child doesn’t answer. Continues to play, fully engrossed. “What are you playing?”“Blocks”, without looking up. There’s so much happening in that little mind,…
On the back stage, children running around to get their costumes changed. The annual day that they have been practicing for over a month…
You show me how to see,You show me what to see,You show me how to be,As curious as I can be. You are yet…
During a story reading session with 5 year olds, children were feeling hot and wanted to turn on the fan. Ar and Av get…
Today we started our Thursday’s Library Routine with the usual book reading. The Cubs (4 to 5 year olds) started the reading by exploring…
Words, words, words…I started reading and I started sharing, and she started listening and she started leaning in. As I read word upon word,…