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…
“The child is made of one hundred” – Loris Malaguzzi This Children’s Day our preschool children explored their 100. What does this 100 stand…
Every morning children sing different SM welcome songs to greet each other before beginning the day at school. One morning, our 2 to 4…
It was a serene evening when the sun was setting and it was time to wind down and leave school for the day. I…
We at Sparkling Mindz handle children’s issues in different ways. One way is to model their behavior back to them, asking them to reflect,…
“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…
We were preparing for the upcoming event in our school, the Poetic Soiree. In order to help the 2 – 4 year olds understand…