EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Simran Bhangal Date: Age Group:

Purpose and Observation:

Purpose:
Based off one of my other activities, I observed that children love to do
Reason for
anything that is hands on, and activities where it involves them to get
developing learning
their hands dirty.
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
Curriculum Curriculum Objective:
Objective
5.3 Sensory Discrimination- Children will be using all of their senses
Describe the to identify and differentiate the properties and materials being used in
curriculum this activity.
objective youre
aiming to
meet/enhance
through this
experience

Learning Learning Experience:

Experience
Sand and Feather art piece
What are you
planning in Objectives:
response to your 1. 5.3 Sensory Motor Integration- children will be using eye-
purpose? hand coordination to pour the sand onto the paper with glue.
- Label your This will allow the children to work on their motor skills while
experience (e.g. using eye-hand coordination.
Painting with 2. 3.1 Using Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication- children
cars). will be using gestures and signs to communicate. They will be
- What are your 3 allowed to use the sand colors they choose to, but they will need
objectives for this assistance to pour the sand onto their hands. They will be
experience? (i.e.
practicing this skill when they tell me which color they want to
What interests
are you use.
extending? What 3. 5.2 Fine Motor: Palmar Grasp- children will be holding
strengths and objects with one hand for this activity. They will be holding the
opportunities for glue bottle with their hand and pouring the glue onto the paper.
growth are you
enhancing/suppor
ting?)
Please Note: You
should refer to
Who: any child that wishes to participate
appropriate
pedagogy to Where: this will take place at the creative art table.
support your
discussion around Materials:
strengths and
paper
opportunities for
different colored sand
growth (e.g.
glue
ELECT, How
Does Learning feathers
Happen, Ontario
FDK Curriculum, Implementation:
etc.). 1. I will begin with putting the papers down at the chairs so the
children can come sit at the table.
2. Then I will explain to the children what we are trying to
Describe the accomplish during this activity.
experience: 3. Next, I will give the children bottles of glue and allow them to
pour the glue on the paper.
- Who will be
4. Then, the children will select the sand colors they want to use.
involved in the
experience? 5. I will pour the sand onto their hands and they will pour the sand
- Where will the onto the glue paper.
experience take 6. The children will then be given the option to use a feather of
place? (e.g. their choice.
Indoors or
outdoors? In the Teaching strategies:
dramatic center,
the creative table, Environmental cues:
etc.).
- List the materials I will be placing four papers in front of four chairs. This is so that the
and resources children know that only four children are to be working on this activity
you will use at a time.
- Describe the
implementation Sensory Engagement:
of the experience,
with a step by Children will be engaging in hands on experience with the materials
step description that are being used for this activity. They will be able to touch materials
- List and describe with different textures. For example: the sand is rough and the feather is
2 teaching soft.
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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