Learning Center Design Plan # 1

Learning Center: House Area

Students Name: Cassandra

Week to be Implemented in
Campbell
classroom: January 19th 23rd
1. Current Skills, Abilities and Interests: What
2. WMELS Addressed: What skills do children need to
current skills, abilities and interests do the children in
develop next (based on what you wrote in Box 1)?
your room have that you will build off of (be very
What are your objectives for child learning when they
specific)? What have you OBSERVED about children in
play in this center? Identify 2-3 WMELS that will be
the room (or what data has been collected) that makes
addressed through play in this center.
you think this center design is a good fit?
INTERESTS: After seeing the play How I became a Pirate.
A.EL. 2: Engages in meaningful learning through
Children are interested in acting like pirates.
attempting, repeating, experimenting, refining, and
elaborating on experiences and activities.
ABILITIES/SKILLS: Language skills. Children play with words to
talk like a pirate such as, A vast matey. Some children have
even made up pirate songs.

B. EL. 1: Engages in imaginative play and inventive

thinking through interactions with people, materials,
and the environment.
C. EL.2: Engages in social interaction and plays with
others.

3. A. Materials & Physical Set Up: What materials and/or activities will you include in the center to enhance, or
improve upon what is already there? Provide a specific and detailed list to receive full credit. Include a list of
materials and a brief explanation of WHY you chose to add them.
I have made two boxes into pirate ships the children helped paint the boxes then I duct taped them together. We also
made a treasure chest and the children made gold dabloons scarves were also used to make pirate bandannas. Some
children even made treasure maps and looking scopes
B. Child Guidance - Direct and/or Indirect: Guiding this activity is very indirect. The child may use the play
materials however they would like to.

4. Explain how each of the following is facilitated through your center design:

Note: In accordance with Early Childhood Associate Degree department guidelines, 1 point will be deducted for
design plans turned in up to a week late. Plans turned in more than 1 week past due will receive a score of 0.

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Initiative, Engagement
(including social
interaction) & Persistence
Children are curious about
and willing to try new and
unfamiliar experiences and
activities within their
environment.

Reasoning, Planning &

Problem Solving

Differentiated Instruction
Essential: Children role play.

Uses senses to explore and

experiment with new
materials.

Expected: Children play and act like pirates.

Enhanced: Children make up pirate lingo or make
maps and other material to add for their role play.

Cooperating Teacher Feedback/Comments (Please circle the best response):

Design plan was turned in and discussed the week prior to implementation.
N
Recommended changes were made.
You were provided with a CLEAN copy of the design plan at the time of implementation.
N

N
Y

Design was developmentally appropriate and contained engaging, novel & motivating materials.
N

Design plan reflects good effort and a great deal of thought on the part of the student.
N

Student considered the abilities and needs of the children in the design.
N

Note: In accordance with Early Childhood Associate Degree department guidelines, 1 point will be deducted for
design plans turned in up to a week late. Plans turned in more than 1 week past due will receive a score of 0.

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Comments:

Signature of Cooperating Teacher

________________________________________________________________________________________

Student Reflection:
Feedback:

WCTC Supervising Instructor Evaluation &

This design worked well because.......

0-2 points awarded for each criteria (total 10):

Design is based on current skills/abilities of the children

____
Design reflects a high degree of critical thought.
____
Design included new, meaningful, motivating and/or engaging
materials

____

The design would be more successful next time if.......

changes).
____

Student was prepared and met all timelines (including making

Self Evaluation section is complete, detailed & reflective.

____
Total Score
/10

Note: In accordance with Early Childhood Associate Degree department guidelines, 1 point will be deducted for
design plans turned in up to a week late. Plans turned in more than 1 week past due will receive a score of 0.

Learning Center Design Plan # 1

Note: In accordance with Early Childhood Associate Degree department guidelines, 1 point will be deducted for
design plans turned in up to a week late. Plans turned in more than 1 week past due will receive a score of 0.