Reflections from facilitators, field notes from parents, and the research that shapes how we think about learning at Sparkling Mindz.
On a bright sunny day, the Falcons (11, 12 and 13 year olds) and 2 facilitators headed out on an explore mission to a…
Bravery – a word often used to describe something heroic; saving a life, sacrificing for someone else, catching a wild animal… What comes to your…
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)…
In yet another 10 year old child’s case: his prompt was “a perfect evening”. Sharing his visualization. “I’ve been struggling to watch a particular…
“Happy Independence day!!”, screamed the Joeys, our 5 to 6 year olds, as they excitedly held up their flags on the screen right after…
As the pups and calves discovered more about our country India and learnt about its special day and coming together to celebrate it as…
The Covid-19 took the whole world by surprise. Before we knew it, the entire world went into lockdown. The regular life came to a…
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…