Sparkler offers organizations serving young families a mobile app and related services that help parents, grandparents, and other caregivers harness the science of early child and brain development to make the most of the early years.
A child’s brain grows rapidly in the first years of life. It’s making a million connections every second, powered by interactions between children and their grown-ups. Sparkler’s mobile app for iPhone and Android fuels those vital interactions.
Organizations that provide Sparkler to families they serve help them to:
KNOW
Use our mobile Ages & Stages Questionnaires® to understand how your child is developing and to celebrate early childhood milestones.
PLAY
Children learn through play. Sparkler gives families ~2,000 ideas for off-screen play that grow your child’s heart, mind, body, and words.
GROW
Follow your child’s progress and keep track of growth and learning in a scrapbook.
CONNECT
Chat with family and teachers — and expert early childhood coaches — to support your child’s learning and development from birth through kindergarten.
Sparkler helps organizations serving families with children from birth through age 5.
It is available for families in English and Spanish, for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
Little Kids, Big Hearts Podcast
Little Kids, Big Hearts is a podcast produced by Sparkler Learning that can help parents and educators introduce big topics in social and emotional learning to their children. The podcast, which is hosted by an early childhood educator, Todd Loyd, invites real (unscripted) kids to discuss what it means to have a big heart and how to grow one with episodes focused on identity, friendship, and standing up for others. The podcast just became a winner in the 2023 Signal Awards!
Baby On The Way? Prepare With Sparkler!
Sign up for Sparkler with a baby on the way and use it through age 5 to support healthy early development. The app can be used in English, Spanish, or Chinese on iOS or Android, smartphone, or tablet.
- Play to learn with activities you can complete each trimester to prepare you for your new baby … and thousands of play-based learning activities to play together once your baby arrives!
- Access handy tips, developed by early childhood experts and educators on pregnancy, postpartum, newborns, and early childhood.
- Access a Yoga and Pilates series for each trimester + postpartum (only in the Sparkler app)!
- Access local support, designed to help parents, caregivers, and families thrive.
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Feedback from Users
"Relevant and personalized to my child"
"It helped me set aside time to interact and play with my child."
"It shows me where my child is developmentally."