EARLY LEARNING CENTRE EXPERIENCE #10

Student Name: Tonika Dunn Date: Age Group: Preschool (2.5 - 4)

Purpose:
Reason for developing learning
experience.
This could be in response to an
observation,
discussion with the site supervisor,
Ontario Curriculum Objective:
Curriculum Objective, etc. This learning experience is based on the observations of the interests
Observation of the children. The purpose of this learning experience is to provide
- Document what you saw and heard children with an opportunity to reach their own goals based on the
- Document non-verbal communication requirements of the curriculum & teachers (getting ready for
(i.e., body language, facial expressions kindergarten).
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 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 Experience
What are you planning in response to
your
purpose?
- Label your experience (e.g. Painting
with
cars).
- What are your 3 objectives for this
experience? (i.e. What interests are you
extending? What strengths and
opportunities for growth are you
enhancing/supporting?)
Please Note: You should refer to
appropriate pedagogy to support
your
discussion around strengths and
opportunities for growth (e.g.
ELECT, How
Does Learning Happen, Ontario
FDK
Curriculum, etc).
Describe the experience:
- Who will be involved in the
experience?
- Where will the experience take place?
(e.g. Indoors or outdoors? In the
dramatic
centre, the creative table, etc).
- List the materials and resources you
Learning Experience: Dramatic center- School Playset
I am organizing a child-directed learning experiment in which children
will have the opportunity to explore school playset at the dramatic
center.
Objectives:
The children will further develop the skill of:
1. (1.3)- observing before entering play
- Offering objects or ideas that are relevant to play
- Entering play by assuming available roles
Materials:
School playset
Dramatic center area
Implementation:
1. I will set up the dramatic center for the children to observe.
2. The children will be invited to come and explore the materials.
3. I will ask the children questions about identifying the objects,
and if they are ready to start school in the fall.
Teaching Strategies:
Environmental Cues:
The children will have the chance to freely explore the object in the
comfort of their own observations. Because other materials will be
around as well, the children will also get the chance to incorporate the
other materials as well.
will
use
- 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?
Invitations:
The children will get invitations to come and explore the material that
have been brought. Phrases listed will be implemented:
- Come and see what we are doing.
- Do you ride to school in the school bus as well?
- Are you excited to start school in the fall?

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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