EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE
Student Name: Sara Fernandes Date: Thursday October 20, 2016
Age Group: 3-5 years

Purpose: Purpose:
Reason for
developing This activity was chosen because the children are at a
learning point in their development in which they are working on
experience. both letter recognition and fine motor skills. As well,
This could be in based on the childrens interests, they are interested in
response to an learning letters and creating words.
observation,
discussion with
the site
supervisor,
Ontario I saw the children attempt to make words, by combining
Curriculum different letters together. Some of the letter combinations
Objective, etc. did not make words but I used as an opportunity to make
Observation them practice their sounds but clearly annunciating each
- Document what sound of the letter.
you saw and The activity was done as a table top activity in the
heard classroom
- Document non-
I saw the children use the blocks to create their names.
verbal
communicati As well, it appeared they favoured a particular letter
on (i.e., body because their name began with that letter
language,
facial
expressions
and voice
tone)
- Document in
detail: who,
what, where,
and when
- Documentation
 should be
written in
past tense, The children had the opportunity to explore different
objective,
letters with fine motor development. Based on ELECT
and in
anecdotal 3.11 with letter recognition the children will be able to
format find letters and make connections to these letters. In
OR class every day they have a letter and they find words
Discussion that begin with that letter.
Document the
discussion
between you
and your site
supervisor that
led to the
planning
OR
Curriculum
Objective
Describe the
curriculum
objective
youre aiming
to
meet/enhance
through this
experience
Learning Creating letters with my Finger.
Experience
What are you
planning in
response to The Main Objectives: The children will have the
your purpose? opportunity to enhance letter recognition by having the
- Label your children say the letter that is in front of them as well as
experience by having the children say the sound of the letter (ELECT
(e.g. Painting 3.11). The children will have the opportunity to recognize
with cars).
letters, build on fine motor development by using their
- What are your
3 objectives fingers to make the letters (ELECT 5.3) the children are
for this able to use a large bead attached to the letter to create
experience? the letter. The children can as well begin creating simple
(i.e. What words with the letters (ELECT 3.14).
 interests are
you
extending?
What
strengths and
opportunities
for growth
are you
enhancing/su
pporting?)
Please Note:
You should
refer to
appropriate
pedagogy to
support your
discussion All The children will have the opportunity to play with this
around activity if they wish to.
strengths This will take place indoors during their table top activity
and time in which the children can choose from between 5-7
opportunities activities to do during the allotted time.
for growth
(e.g. ELECT, The children will only need the alphabet bead blocks, a
How Does table and four chairs, so only four children at a time can
Learning play with this activity
Happen,
Ontario FDK
Curriculum, I will have the box on the table and the children are free
etc). to explore the activity as they like it. In the past I do not
really have to introduce the activity or get the children to
Describe the do the activity because it is a new activity they can try
experience: out.
- Who will be Question: I can ask the children questions about their
involved in
letters, for example, what letter are you holding? What
the
experience? letter does your name start with?
- Where will the Challenge: I can ask the children to create words with the
experience letters or I can ask the children to think of words that
take place? begin with the letter they are holding.
(e.g. Indoors
or outdoors?
In the
 dramatic
centre, the
creative
table, etc).
- List the
materials and
resources
you will use
- Describe the
implementati
on 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:

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