Placement: Ontario Early Years (Cumberland)
Purpose:
Reason for completing the task.
This could be based on an
observation you made, a
conversation between you and
your site supervisor, etc.
Task:
What are you planning in response
to your purpose?
-Label your task (e.g. bulletin
board focused on the importance
of play-based learning).
-What are your 3 objectives for
this experience? (i.e. Why are you
creating a bulletin board on the
importance of plat based
learning? What message are you
sending?)
Describe the experience:
-Describe the completion of the
task, with a step by step
description.
Reflection:
-What went well?
Provide examples of how you know
it went well.
-What didnt go well? Provide
examples of how you know it didnt
go well.
-What did you learn?
Today I assisted in administering the parent education
session that revolved around answering childrens
questions about sexuality. This session was for the
parents to gain a better understanding of how to handle
situations involving their childs sexuality, and how to
answer their questions.
Objectives:
1. To help the caregivers understand when sexuality
begins and how to foster a positive sexual
environment.
2. To help the caregivers understand how to teach
their child consent from an early age.
3. To clarify the importance of caregivers building a
relationship with their child in which the child
trusts and is comfortable to ask questions about
their sexuality. We clarified that when there is a
relationship in which a family is open to talking
about sexuality, the child will be more likely to
ask questions (and get the right information from
the right source) and more likely to report any
incidents in their life that have made them
uncomfortable.
4. To answer any questions parents had in regards
to sexuality in the early years.
Description:
1. The room was set up so that the caregivers could
sit and listen to the workshop, while still within
their childs view. There were ECEs available to
help the children as well.
2. We spoke about sexuality in the early years and
how to address any questions children may ask.
3. We emphasized the importance of using proper
names for body parts, answering childrens
questions and teaching consent at a young age.
4. We shared some tips and tricks in regards to
fostering an environment that leads to open
conversations about sexuality.
The session went very well. The room was quite full and
the topic was one that was evidently of interest to the
audience. The caregivers had lots of questions and
shared many stories in relation to the topic. During the
session, the issue of sexual abuse and detecting sexual
mistreatment was very popular. Many participants shared
their fears and some caregivers even shared personal
stories in relation to the topic and how their childhood
-What might you do differently
next time you implement this same
task and why?
-Did you make any adaptation or
modifications? If so, what were
they?
-What type of experience might
you plan to extend on this one?
Field Supervisors Feedback:
Signature:
experiences have affected them. It was very clear that
these mothers have a very trusting relationship with one
another and look to each other for support. It was great
to see that they felt comfortable enough to share these
personal stories. The stories really helped caregivers to
understand why properly and positively addressing
sexuality in the early years is so important. During this
session I learned many tips and tricks for when children
ask questions. Mainly, I can share this information with
other mothers that I know are wondering how to answer
their childs inquiries. One piece of information that I
found to be particularly helpful was Halton Public
Healths four-point plan for answering questions relating
to sexuality. The four points are:
1. State the facts.
2. State your values.
3. State your expectations of the child and or their
responsibilities.
4. Make sure the childs self esteem is protected.
Overall, the session was extremely successful and I
foresee this topic will reappearing at a later date.
Date: Thursday February 16th 2017