EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE
Student Name: Amanda Martino Date: March 30, 2017 Age
Group: Infants

Purpose: Purpose:
Reason for Curriculum Objective:
developing Todays painting activity will be fun and engaging
learning through this creative art experience. learning a broad
experience. This range of domain enhancing skills that give students the
could be in opportunity to practice physical, social, cognitive, and
response to an emotional developmental areas.
observation,
discussion with They will use their senses to explore the paints in all its
the site ways from the flexibility and freedom the child will have;
supervisor, making connections and signs of recognition to colour,
Ontario shape and texture. With the incorporation of other
Curriculum peers, infants will hope to use this interaction for
Objective, etc. regulating their behavior and while increasing self-
Curriculum esteem.
Objective
Describe the
curriculum
objective youre
aiming to
meet/enhance
through this
experience
Learning Learning Experience: Finger Painting
Experience Objective 1: Simple Turn Taking (ELECT, 1.3, 2007).
What are you o Each student takes turns in placing their fingers on
planning in the large sheet of paper to paint and practice skills
response to your o Infants may watch other peers as they take their
purpose? turn
- Label your o Back and forth vocal play
 experience Objective 2: Sense of Self (ELECT, 2.3, 2007).
(e.g. Painting o Showing pleasure in performing the activity
with cars). o Master certain techniques to paint with fingers
- What are your 3 o Increase of awareness of the opportunities given
objectives for
to make things happen through their own actions
this
experience? Objective 3: Cause-and-Effect Exploration (ELECT, 4.3,
(i.e. What 2007).
interests are o repeating actions that produce outcomes when
you working with the paint
extending? o recognizing variation and function
What Objective 4: The senses (ELECT, 5.3, 2007).
strengths and
o Pattern perception, showing preference in certain
opportunities
for growth are colours or shapes made
you o Using and moving eyes to search visually for paint
enhancing/sup o Responding/ turning to the to sounds made by
porting?) adults or peers
Please Note: o Touching, rubbing, squishing the paint between
You should their fingers
refer to o Having the opportunity to smell the paint
appropriate Describe the Experience:
pedagogy to Who- All present infants, ECEs in room to watch and/or
support your facilitate
discussion Where- indoors, infant room, on the main table sitting in
around chairs/ standing
strengths and Materials- large blank, white paper, a variety of paint
opportunities colours (red, blue, yellow, ect)., cover-ups, tape, mini
for growth paper-plates
(e.g. ELECT, Implementation:
How Does 1. Bring the activity out in the morning
Learning 2. Receive childrens attention through vocal and
Happen, physical gestures
Ontario FDK 3. Tape the sheet of paper around its borders to the
Curriculum, table and place paint in a number of paper plates
etc). and place them all round for easy accessibility
Describe the 4. Gather children and allow them to explore with
experience: their eyes and then use their fingers and hands to
- Who will be play with the paint
involved in the 5. The adult may also perform certain actions to
experience? encourage children in participating.
- Where will the 6. Rip tape off of the sheet of paper to show the final
experience outcome of their art work
 take place? Strategies:
(e.g. Indoors
1. Sensory Engagement- Using first-hand
or outdoors?
In the experience to make contact with real
dramatic objects that strengthen their sight,
centre, the
listening, touch, and smell senses.
creative table,
etc).
- List the 2. Hand- over- hand- The adult makes direct
materials and contact with the childs hands and fingers to
resources you provide assistance in exploring the paints if
will use
- Describe the needed. They may also do this to show how
implementatio their actions function to make outcomes.
n 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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