EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Jill Elliott Date: Oct. 19th, 17 Age Group: 4 to 6

Purpose: Purpose:

Reason for I am quite excited as this is my first time within this semesters
developing learning placement in which I will be planning the craft portion of the session.
experience. This In a discussion held with the supervisor it was decided that I would be
could be in response able to take on more responsibilities within the program planning. I am
to an observation, still expected to prepare a reading to go along with the craft and with
discussion with the the assistance of the supervisor my planning for this weeks library
program was completed. The craft is a candy apple. Children and
site supervisor,
parents will be able to make their own (artificial) candy apple to take
Ontario Curriculum
home with them. Therefore the reading will be about candy and the
Objective, etc.
carnival. This weeks program will assist the children in making
Observation connections in a fun manner.

- 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 Making a Candy Apple.

planning in response
Objectives:
to your purpose?
1. Children will be encouraged to make connections between the
- Label your text and the craft.
experience (e.g.
2. Children will use their fine motor skills to piece together the
Painting with
different aspects of the craft.
cars).
- What are your 3 3. Children will be encouraged to use communication with the
objectives for this educator and/or their parents throughout the duration of the
experience? (i.e. craft.
What interests
E.L.E.C.T:
are you
extending? What 1. This is supported by 4.3 of the E.L.E.C.T document
strengths and Representations by:
opportunities for
constructing a 2D model,
growth are you
enhancing/suppor beginning to use art media and tools to express their
ting?) ideas, feelings and experiences,
Please Note: You recognizing their own work and the work of others (2014).
should refer to
appropriate 2. This is supported by 5.3 of the E.L.E.C.T document Fine Motor
pedagogy to Skills, specifically tool use by:
support your cutting paper with scissors (2014).
discussion around 3. This is supported by 3.4 of the E.L.E.C.T document
Conversing with Peers and Adults by:
strengths and
increasingly more complex sentences,
opportunities for
understanding many culturally accepted ways of
growth (e.g. ELECT,
adjusting language to fit the age, sex and social status of
How Does Learning
speakers and listeners (2014).
Happen, Ontario
FDK Curriculum, Describe the Experience:
etc).
For this week I will be involved in reading the story to the children
after the educator conducts circle time. After which I will, this week,
be directly involved in explaining the craft to the parents as well as
Describe the facilitating the activity and addressing questions as they arise.
experience:
The experience will take place at the Toronto Public Library in the
- Who will be childrens centre.
involved in the
experience? The materials for this activity include:
- Where will the
The book
experience take
Glue
place? (e.g.
Indoors or Glitter
outdoors? In the Green construction paper
dramatic centre, Brown construction paper and
the creative table, Popsicle sticks
etc).
Steps:
- List the materials
and resources you 1. Lay out the materials on the craft table in a visually appealing
will use manner.
- Describe the 2. Read the story to the group.
implementation 3. Explain the materials provided and what the group will be doing with
of the experience, them.
with a step by 4. Cut the brown construction paper to look like caramel if it were on
step description top of an apple.
- List and describe 5. Place it on top of the precut green construction paper, representing
2 teaching the apple.
strategies. How 6. Use the glue on the brown construction paper.
will you use 7. Place the glitter, representing sprinkles, over the glue.
them? Why have 8. Use the glue to place a popsicle stick on the back of your apple to
you chosen these hold.
strategies?
 Teaching Strategies:

The first teaching strategy will be Performing Task Analysis as this craft is
broken down into specific steps. You cannot complete the next step without
completing the first. These steps are kept simplistic for the purpose of
children experiencing success throughout the duration of the activity. Once
children have cut the caramel successfully they then can move on to placing it
onto their apple. Slowly the image of the caramel apple will appear to the
children and they can take pride in the fact that they have made the craft step
by step with minimal assistance from the educator and /or the parent.

The second teaching strategy that will be used is Scaffolding. This is to go in

hand with the Performing Task Analysis mentioned above. The children will
require assistance with the cutting stages of the craft. These are strategically
placed at the beginning of the craft so that as the craft continues the need of
assistance reduces. The next step is placing the caramel over the apple this is
something the children can do on their own, some children may need minimal
assistance from the parent with the glue, that being said this should be on an
as needed basis as opposed to the cutting which required direct supervision.
The last steps of the process, the child is free to conduct the activity on their
own with the parent present as a mere support partner in the learning.

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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