Reflections from facilitators, field notes from parents, and the research that shapes how we think about learning at Sparkling Mindz.
“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…
It is just before the discussions on the upcoming Sports Day, children are all excited and getting geared up for their drill practises. The…
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)…
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…
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…
Our theme for this new academic year is ‘Being Change Makers’ and all of us facilitators are busy setting up for the year, making…
T is visibly upset, screaming and crying, sitting on her pink mat, “I want H to sit next to me not Ash!!!!!!!” Now both…