EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Simran Bhangal Date: October 4th2017 Age Group: Toddler

Purpose and Observation:

Purpose:
Toddlers love to do anything when it comes to paint. In the classroom,
Reason for
the children had their hand prints with paint hanging in the room.
developing learning
They always are curious to see what activities the teachers are going
experience. This
to make them complete. The classroom is full of paintings and other
could be in response
artwork that the students have completed.
to an observation,
discussion with the
site supervisor,
Ontario Curriculum
Objective, etc.

Observation

- 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
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 Learning Experience:

What are you The children are going to do sponge paintings on construction paper.
planning in response
to your purpose?
Objectives:
- Label your
experience (e.g. 1. Children will practice skill (5.2 Fine Motor- Palmar Grasp):
Painting with
where they will be able to hold the sponges with their whole
cars).
- What are your 3 palms. The sponges are of different sizes so it will provide
objectives for this variations to practicing the palmar grasp.
experience? (i.e. 2. Children will practice skill (5.3 Senses- Sensory Exploration):
What interests where they will be using their senses to explore the use and
are you function of the materials given to them.
extending? What 3. Children will practice (1.6 Co-operating): where they will be
strengths and
sharing materials with their classmates.
opportunities for
growth are you
enhancing/suppor
ting?)
Please Note: You
should refer to
appropriate Describe the experience:
pedagogy to
Who: The whole class is a part of this experience. (10 children)
support your
discussion around Where: the activity is indoor at the creative tables.
strengths and
opportunities for
growth (e.g. ELECT,
Materials:
How Does Learning
Happen, Ontario Construction paper
FDK Curriculum, Sponges
etc.). Paint

Implementation:

Describe the I will be doing this activity with 3 children at a time. They will be given
experience: sponges and will be allowed to do what they wish to with the paint.

- Who will be
involved in the
experience? Teaching Strategies:
- Where will the
experience take 1. Invitation:
place? (e.g. I will be calling the children and asking them to come and see
Indoors or what we are doing with the paint at the table. The word paint
outdoors? In the makes them super excited.
dramatic center, 2. Scaffolding:
the creative table,
Some of the children are not exactly sure with how they are to
etc.).
- List the materials use the sponge with paint, so I will be helping them with one
and resources you example and letting them do the rest.
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?
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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