SparkED

“Loved the thought and detail that went into each activity! This workshop has really changed my perspective on how music and movement can be used as tools. My big take aways: We can add rigour to our lessons without losing out on fun; there is benefit in keeping lessons focused and simple; music and movement can be incorporated throughout the day in any classroom setting.”

Sanmoyee Basak

“I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and believe the content was very enriching and relevant for me. The biggest takeaway for me is the importance of movement for learning and the versatility of movement based learning. I also loved how we learnt to make storytelling so immersive and experiential.”

Kritika Agarwal

“It was a magnificent and enriching experience! It has pushed me to think in so many new directions, showed me multiple aspects of storytelling from a different lens, as well as inspired me to be more creative and playful in the classroom.”

Anna

“Extremely professional, well researched and structured. Integral to early education teaching. Brilliant. A complete collection of movement and music curriculum.”

Shamita Sood

“For me it was a beautiful and enriching experience. I have always wanted to understand how music is important in the early years and how young childrens' brains develop. Listening to you was so enlightening, you touched on every aspect and made it easier by involving all of us.”

Suveen Chhabra

“The workshop had a lot to take in. The content was clear and to the point and made us think a lot. Your energy as a facilitator is what glued all of us together. For me the content really made me understand why the process of experiential learning helps us...and again everything we do needs to come from a lens of intention.”

Malika Suri

“My team is typically averse to online learning, and so am I. While we are in total awe of Samara's in-person workshops, we couldn't imagine how it could come alive on Zoom. We all spent a Saturday morning glued to our screens experiencing online learning in a different light. We never realised where the hour had disappeared and were left wanting more. Each one of my educators wants more sessions and it is so heartening to see their own curiosity being fuelled by Samara's facilitation style.

We have requested Samara to plan a longer-term remote learning program for us. You will hear about it soon!

If you are looking for your educators to develop their own phonemic awareness with the utmost depth and clarity, SparkEd's work is what you need. So blessed to have them help us.”

Ankur Agarwal, Founder of Arth Learning Spaces

“Now I know how to introduce phonics to my kid. Also I know how much is enough.”

Roshni G.

“Very informative. Most of the ideas are not only educative, but also helps in parent and child bonding.”

Khushboo P.

Samara's workshop was one of the most fulfilling experiences I've had at Arth. The 6 hours passed by in a glimpse but we learned so much while having fun and engaging in music, movement and lots of games. It really inspired me to take back a lot of things to our classrooms and practice it. I can't wait to have her back again!

Priya Sharma

Samara's workshop helped us make sense of phonics not only from a theoretical perspective but ensured she connected it to actual practices in a classroom situation. Her workshop used play, movement, music and sensory techniques that made learning so much more fun and engaging! Her energy was calm yet playful that made the experience enjoyable and interactive. Looking forward to having her back again.

Priyanka Chowdhury

“It is not about trying to change a child,
it’s about supporting them.”

Samara Gupta

“Every child DESERVES to have a teacher/advocate like Samara. She spoke so beautifully and passionately about building the foundation of social/emotional wellbeing of a child. I feel like this should be on a Sunday night playlist for every teacher to listen to, in order to get refreshed each week before walking back into the classroom.”

Angie G.

“I’m in absolute awe! A very powerful presentation that has my mind ticking with so many things I can add into my teaching practices and extend on what I am doing. I loved her interpretation of ADHD. This is something that I feel all teachers need to hear as part of their training. Social and emotional development is so important and the language we use has such an impact on the child. Loved this. Thank you.”

Tracy P.

“Speechless! Epic! Gold! like Sally would say. Incredible, beyond! In such a little time, a bundle of information, yes indeed, the more you learn, the more you know, but the more curious and the more you want to learn more!!! Amazing speaker.”

Nitza M. G.

“Samara Gupta was so inspiring and my favorite session so far! I whole-heartedly believe that a reframing of how educators (and all adults) think of children with different abilities ("special needs") is extremely important. Loved her!”

Joanie V. D.

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