Reflections from facilitators, field notes from parents, and the research that shapes how we think about learning at Sparkling Mindz.
An environment is a living, changing system. More than the physical space, it includes the way time is strucutured and the roles we are…
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…
In today’s fast pacing and ever-changing world, the requirements of children are also rapidly and constantly shifting. To be able to help them access…
Inspired by the nature, Reggio-Emilia system, and wanting to use less of the non-degradable materials, our facilitators decided to take things into their own…
Working at Sparkling Mindz has a facilitator has been an amazing journey of self-growth and self discovery for me. Thanks to the passion and…
We tend to grow up afraid of making mistakes. What do mistakes mean to a lot of us? Do making mistakes mean the end…
Bravery – a word often used to describe something heroic; saving a life, sacrificing for someone else, catching a wild animal… What comes to your…
Let me start with that question: What does the word ‘hope’ mean to you? Let’s take a few seconds and ponder on it. ...We, the…
What are PFCs, you may ask. Perhaps if I say PTA (Parent- Teacher Association meetings), it might click? Here at SM, our PTAs are…
T is visibly upset, screaming and crying, sitting on her pink mat, “I want H to sit next to me not Ash!!!!!!!” Now both…