Emotional well-being · Early Years

Spark Calma

Play-based emotional well-being — helping young children name, understand and manage their feelings, with Lola la perezosa.

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What it is

What is Spark Calma?

A gentle, play-based emotional well-being programme that helps young children develop emotional regulation, resilience and calm. Through playful activities and stories with Lola la perezosa, children learn to recognise their emotions and find their own sense of calm.

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For children

What children gain

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Learning to name and understand their emotions

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Calmer transitions and fewer moments of overwhelm

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Simple ways to self-soothe and build resilience

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Stronger focus and readiness to learn

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Kinder, more cooperative friendships

For nurseries

Why nurseries choose Spark Calma

  • 🌱Supports your EYFS Personal, Social & Emotional Development goals
  • Ofsted-friendly outcomes around children's well-being
  • 🏫Delivered in your setting by a qualified, fully-compliant teacher
  • 🦥Warm, gentle and age-appropriate
Meet the founder

Led by Tatiana — qualified Spanish teacher, 18 years' experience.

Bolivian roots, published author, and 18 years of international teaching experience with children across the UK. Spark blends authentic Latin American culture with a play-based, EYFS-aligned approach — designed minute by minute, never improvised.

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Bring calm and emotional confidence to your setting — get in touch today.