EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Simran Bhangal Date: Age Group: toddlers

Purpose:
Purpose:
Children love to rip things no matter what they are. I did an activity
Reason for
before where the children were given tissue paper in the sensory bin,
developing learning
and they were able to rip it. They also love throwing the shreds at
experience. This
each other. In the end, there was so much tissue paper on the floor
could be in response
and it all went to waste.
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
OR
Discussion

Document the Curriculum objective:

discussion between
5.1 Fine Motor Coordination: transferring object from hand to hand
you and your site
with increasing coordination, manipulating small objects with
supervisor that led
improved coordination
to the planning

OR

Curriculum
Objective

Describe the
curriculum objective
youre aiming to
meet/enhance
through this
experience

Learning Experience Experience: Sensory bin shred picking.

What are you Objectives:

planning in response
5.2 Fine Motor Holding and Using Tools: children will be using
to your purpose?
toddler appropriate tweezers while attempting to pick up
- Label your paper shreds
experience (e.g. 5.3 sensory exploration: children will be using their senses and
Painting with explore the properties of the materials being used in the
cars).
activity.
- What are your 3
objectives for this 5.1 Fine Motor Coordination: children will be transferring
experience? (i.e. objects from hand to hand with increasing coordination and
What interests they will be attempting to pick up paper shreds with tweezers.
are you
extending? What
strengths and
opportunities for
growth are you
enhancing/suppor
ting?)
Please Note: You
should refer to
appropriate Who: children who want to participate
pedagogy to
Where: sensory bin
support your
discussion around
strengths and
opportunities for Materials:
growth (e.g. ELECT,
tissue paper shreds
How Does Learning
toddler tweezers
Happen, Ontario
FDK Curriculum, Implementation:
etc.).
1. I will put the tissue paper shreds into the sensory bin and put
the tweezers in there too
2. Then I will invite the children to come and see what there is to
Describe the
do
experience:
Teaching Strategies:
- Who will be
involved in the Sensory engagement: children will be using their touch senses
experience? while completing this activity. This will be done through the
- Where will the
tissue paper shreds that have a rough texture.
experience take
place? (e.g. Initiations: I will invite children to come and see what there is
Indoors or to do in the sensory bin. This will motivate them to come and
outdoors? In the see what there is to do.
dramatic center,
the creative table,
etc.).
- List the materials
and resources you
will use
- Describe the
implementation
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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