Reflections from facilitators, field notes from parents, and the research that shapes how we think about learning at Sparkling Mindz.
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…
As the pups and calves discovered more about our country India and learnt about its special day and coming together to celebrate it as…
In May, children at SM had created the first edition of SM Times, our student-led newsletter. The process of creating these newsletters was challenging…
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…
Before the pandemic and online classes became the new normal, children at Sparkling Mindz had been discussing the ‘power within me’ in their House…
**Long Post Alert** If you think of the word interview and the words ‘nervous’, ‘scary’, ‘dread’, ‘boring’ or any of those come to your…
We are all storytellers. We are constantly creating and recreating stories that we then go on to tell ourselves and believe as true. Stories…
In tough times like these, how can one learn to remain inspired and committed to the greater vision, mission and purpose? As the saying…