Early Learning Centre Learning Experience
Early Learning Centre Learning Experience
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
OR
Curriculum
Objective
Describe the
curriculum objective
youre aiming to
meet/enhance
through this
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.