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EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Simran Bhangal Date: October 2nd 2017 Age Group: Toddlers

Purpose: Purpose:

Reason for Children love playing with simple household things rather than playing
developing learning with more store bought items.
experience. This
could be in response
to an observation, Observation:
discussion with the
site supervisor, On my first day at placement, I noticed that the children were more
Ontario Curriculum interested in activities where they were allowed to experience the
Objective, etc. activity on their own will, rather than when they were given
instructions. In the afternoon, when the children had free play there
Observation was a table with a big sheet of paper. I noticed that most of the kids
came to the table alone and wished to work independently.
- Document what
you saw and
heard
- Document non-
verbal
communication
(i.e., body
language, facial
expressions and
voice tone)
- Document in
detail: who, what,
where, and when
- Documentation
should be written
in past tense,
objective, and in
anecdotal format
OR
Discussion

Document the Curriculum Objective:


discussion between
According to the ELECT, children should be able to expand on domain
you and your site
(5.2 Tool Use), being able to work on their fine motor skills with the
supervisor that led
use of toddler safe scissors.
to the planning

OR

Curriculum
Objective

Describe the
curriculum objective
youre aiming to
meet/enhance
through this
experience

Learning Experience Learning experience:

What are you Children will be cutting straws to work on fine motor skills.
planning in response
Objectives:
to your purpose?
1. (5.2 Tool Use): Children will be practicing their tool use skills
- Label your
experience (e.g. by cutting straws with toddler safe scissors. And they will have
Painting with the opportunity to develop independent cutting skills.
cars). 2. (4.11 Seriating): Children will be able to differentiate between
- What are your 3 different sizes like what is larger, what is shorter, what is
objectives for this wider, etc.
experience? (i.e.
3. (1.6 Cooperating): Children will be able to share the materials
What interests
and tools with their classmates.
are you
extending? What
strengths and
opportunities for
growth are you
enhancing/suppor
ting?)
Please Note: You
should refer to
appropriate The Experience:
pedagogy to
Children will be given colorful straws and scissors and will be given the
support your
opportunity to cut them as they wish. This experience will take place
discussion around
on the creative/lunch tables in the classroom.
strengths and
opportunities for Materials:
growth (e.g. ELECT,
How Does Learning Multicolored straws
Happen, Ontario Toddler safe scissors
FDK Curriculum,
Implementation:
etc.).
1. I will set up the materials on the table and will place the straws
in front of different chairs, and have scissors next to them.
Describe the 2. I will then invite the children to come and see what there is to
experience: do on the table.

- Who will be Teaching Strategies:


involved in the
experience? Environmental Cues:
- Where will the
Since there are going to be limited amount of chairs at each table, I
experience take
place? (e.g. will implement this strategy by only placing the materials in front of
Indoors or the chairs being used so that the children understand that only a
outdoors? In the certain number of children can work there.
dramatic center,
the creative table, Invitation:
etc.).
- List the materials I will be inviting the children to come and see what there is to do at
and resources you the table. I will be using a high exited tone of voice to get the
will use childrens attention.
- Describe the
implementation
of the experience,
with a step by
step description
- List and describe
2 teaching
strategies. How
will you use
them? Why have
you chosen these
strategies?
Reflection:

- What went well?


Provide examples
for how you know
it went well.
- What didnt go
well? Provide
examples for how
you know it didnt
go well.
- What did you
learn?
- What might you
do differently
next time you
implement this
same experience
and why?
- Did you have to
make any
adaptations or
modifications? If
so, what were
they?
- What type of
experience might
you plan to
extend on this
one?
Field Supervisor Feedback:
Signature:______________________________________Date:______
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