EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Julia Longo Date: September 22, 2017 Age Group: Kindergarten

Purpose: Purpose:

Reason for The kindergarten students are learning to count over the next few
developing learning weeks. They began last week with the numbers 1-3 and this week will
experience. This continue with the numbers 4 and 5. I decided to create an activity
could be in response where the students can enhance their learning of numbers 1 to 5.
to an observation, With this activity the students will use a dice and roll a number. Once
discussion with the they roll a number they will write the number and then use the cubes
site supervisor, provided to show me the number. This activity is called roll it, write it,
Ontario Curriculum count it.
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
 Roll it, Write it, Count it
Learning Experience
Objectives:
What are you
planning in response 1. Children will improve their representation of numbers (4.15)
to your purpose? by recognizing the numbers in print, writing them and reading
them aloud
- Label your 2. Children will enhance their positive attitudes towards learning
experience (e.g.
(2.6) by asking for and accepting help and persevering when
Painting with
cars). faced with new tasks/activities
- What are your 3 3. Children will enhance their listening skills (3.6) by listening to
objectives for this each other with attention and understanding and following
experience? (i.e. directions given for the activity
What interests
are you Who is involved?
extending? What
strengths and 2 or 3 students
opportunities for Educator
growth are you
enhancing/suppor Where will it take place?
ting?)
Please Note: You On the kindergarten work table
should refer to Materials:
appropriate
pedagogy to Roll it, write it template laminated
support your Dry erase marker
discussion around Dice
strengths and Cubes
opportunities for
growth (e.g. ELECT, Implementation
How Does Learning 1. I will invite all the children to the carpet area
Happen, Ontario 2. I will explain that there is a new activity they can work on
FDK Curriculum, today
etc). 3. I will model the activity and ask one of the students to try as
well
4. I will then provide the activity on one of the tables in the
Describe the classroom and invite a few students at a time to participate
experience:
- Who will be Teaching Strategies:
involved in the
experience? Modeling
- Where will the
experience take Children learn many things by imitating others. Modeling has the
place? (e.g. greatest impact when it is obvious and pointed out to the children. I
Indoors or will model the activity at the front of the class while the children are
outdoors? In the seated on the carpet. I will show them how to roll the dice, write the
dramatic centre, number and represent the number using the cubes provided.
the creative table,
etc). Challenges
- List the materials
and resources you Challenges are an open-ended variation of the do-it signal. It
will use motivates children to create their own solutions. I will challenge the
- Describe the students as I see them working on the activity. I will say things like
implementation show me how you can spell the number 5 or find a way to make six
of the experience,
using the cubes on the table.
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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