ADMINISTRATIVE TASK

Student Name: Sarah Honen Date: September 22nd, 2017

Placement:
Purpose:
Reason for completing the
task. This could be based on
an observation you made, a
conversation between you
and your site supervisor, etc
I noticed that there was no spot in the class that had the
alphabet displayed for the children. My supervisor had a
chicka chicka boom boom theme going on in the class so we
decided that I would create a chicka chicka boom boom tree
with the alphabet displayed surrounding the tree for the
children to see.
Task: I am going to create a chicka chicka boom boom tree for
What are you planning in the children to have a spot to go to when they need to
response to your purpose? remember a letter. I am also going to write the childrens
- Label your task (e.g. name on the designated letter of their name so they feel
Bulletin board focused included in their classroom.
on the importance of
play-based learning). Objectives:
- What are your 3 1. The children would continue to develop positive
objectives for this attitudes towards learning (2.6). Since the children are
experience? (i.e. Why are so engaged in the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom book,
creating a bulletin board they are enthusiastic for the tree and intrigued.
on the importance of 2. The children will further develop their vocabulary(3.3).
play-based learning? They will be able to use the wall in order to learn how
What message are you to spell new words and learn new letters the they
sending?) previously have not been introduced to.

Describe the experience: Materials:

- List the materials and - Assorted colours of construction paper
resources you will use - Scissors
- Describe the completion - Tape
of the task, with a step - Marker
by step description
1. I will get all the coloured construction paper
- 2. I will then cut out the base of the tree as well as the
leaves.
3. I will then tape the tree up on the wall where the
children have access
4. After the tree is up I will cut out both the lower and
upper case letters of the alphabet and write the children
name on them.
5. I will then hang the alphabet surrounding the entire tree
in order.

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Reflection: - What went well was that the children were very
- What went well? Provide interested in watching me complete the tree and
examples for how you were eager to see it completed.
know it went well. - Time management did not go well. We did not
- What didnt go well? realize how long it would be to create the tree and
Provide examples for it took me almost all day
how you know it didnt - I learned that when I have my own class, it is
go well. important to use prep time and have these things
- What did you learn? already displayed for the children
- What might you do
differently next time you
implement this same task
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?