EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Simran Bhangal Date: Age Group: Toddler

Purpose:
Purpose:
Children need to develop skills to use tools surrounding them in order
Reason for
to prepare them for their transition to higher education
developing learning
experience. This
could be in response
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
Curriculum Objective:
you and your site
supervisor that led According to the ELECT, children should be able to explore the use of
to the planning tools, Domain 5.2 Fine Motor, children should be able to use toddler
safe scissors. This will support the practice of tool use and
OR
independent cutting.
Curriculum
Objective

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

Learning Experience Learning Experience:

What are you I will be creating cutting strips with outlines of different shapes and
planning in response lines, so that children will be able to cut out along the lines on the
to your purpose? strips of paper.

- Label your
experience (e.g.
Painting with Objectives:
cars).
- What are your 3 1. Children will practice the skill of (5.2 Tool use), where they
objectives for this will be given the opportunity of using toddler safe scissors (A
experience? (i.e. Framework for Ontario Early Childhood Settings, pg. 36).
What interests 2. Children will practice the skill of (4.18 Identifying Patterns),
are you where they will be recognizing patterns on the strips of paper.
extending? What They will be describing patterns in the lines such as: plaid,
dotted, plain (A framework for Ontario Early Childhood
strengths and
Settings, pg. 50).
opportunities for
3. Children will be focusing on their fine motor skills by being
growth are you able to use their hands to grasp the scissors and hold onto the
enhancing/suppor paper, and being able to cut the strips of paper at the same time.
ting?)
Please Note: You
should refer to
appropriate The experience:
pedagogy to
-This activity will be completed by the children who want to take part
support your
in it. I am not going to force a child to complete this activity because
discussion around
then it is not considered play.
strengths and
opportunities for -The activity is to be completed indoors at the creative tables.
growth (e.g. ELECT,
How Does Learning Materials:
Happen, Ontario
Strips of paper with outlines (Different colors)
FDK Curriculum,
Scissors
etc).
Procedure:

1. I will be placing the strips on the table at different seats, at

Describe the
each seat there will be different cutting strips and a pair of
experience:
toddler safe scissors.
- Who will be 2. Then I will be inviting the children to come and see what the
involved in the table has and show the children interested an example of what
experience? to do.
- Where will the
experience take Teaching Strategies:
place? (e.g.
Indoors or 1. Invitations: I will be implementing this strategy by
outdoors? In the inviting the children to come and see what there is at
dramatic centre, the table. I will say things like come and see what we
the creative table, are doing.
etc). 2. Hand over hand: I will be implementing this activity by
- List the materials
assisting children by holding their hands if they are
and resources you
will use struggling to use the scissors. This way they will be
- Describe the assisted with something they are not able to do (use
implementation scissors properly).
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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