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.
Today I attended the drop in that is open for all newborn-
6 years olds. It ran from 9:15am- 12:00pm. Since it is
March Break for school aged children, all OEYC regular
programs are cancelled, and instead, the drops in occur
more frequently throughout the week. The program
started and ended with circle time. In the program the
activities included free play art and sensory activities.
The center is set up with toys for free play as well as
books for reading.
Objectives:
1. To give the children the opportunity to engage in
new activities/toys that they may not have access
to at home.
2. To allow the children to interact with other
children to build their social skills.
3. For the parents to converse with other families
4. For parents to have the opportunity to ask the
professionals any questions they may have
regarding their child(ren).
5. To give the family a chance to get out of the house
and experience a chance of scenery.
Description:
1. We had the room set up with a creative and
sensory activity. The space had a wide variety of
toys due to the wide variety or children that attend
this program. There were toys age appropriate for
age zero to six.
2. The creative table was set up for open art with a
wide variety of art materials to manipulate.
3. There was also an art easel with paints.
4. The sensory activity was play-dough
5. The the sensory bin, there was corn and seeds.
6. Around the room as well as at the door, there are
may resources for the parents such as flyers,
pamphlets etc.
7. The educators are present as well as other
professionals to answer the parents
question/concerns.
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?
-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:
The drop is was very busy as expected and filled up
within the first 30 minutes of opening. The wide variety
of activities seemed to help with the large gap in age
groups. Normally, the drop ins consist of children under
3, since older children are in school. With both children
over three and under three in the same room it can be
challenging to provide activities and toys that suit all the
ages groups. It seemed that the older child gathered in the
art and play-dough areas, while the younger children
played more with the sensory bin and floor toys. One
thing that I noticed throughout this drop in was that often
parents who came with multiple children didnt seemed
to tune in to the younger childs cues when they were
tired. I noticed multiple times that younger children were
becoming tired and miserable, but the older child wanted
to stay and play. This seemed to pose an issue for the
caregiver. At these times, often the staff stepped in and
assisted with peacefully getting the other child to get
dressed and head home. Overall, although it was busy
and at times chaotic, the program was managed very well
and the children were engaged their entire visit.
Date: Thursday March 16th 2017