EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Julia Longo Date: November 2, 2017 Age Group: Kindergarten

Purpose: Purpose:

Reason for The kindergarten students are continuing to learn about different
developing learning types of patterns. They have been introduced to AB, AAB, ABB and
experience. This ABC patterns. The students have been able to identify the different
could be in response elements of a pattern and most are able to determine what comes
to an observation, next. In order to enhance their learning of patterns the children will
discussion with the participate in a fun patterning activity involving marshmallows and
site supervisor, paint. The students will create two patterns of their choice either AB,
Ontario Curriculum AAB, ABB or ABC. They will stamp the paint using the marshmallows
Objective, etc. and later label their pattern.

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
 Marshmallow Paint Patterns
Learning Experience
Objectives:
What are you
planning in response 1. Children will enhance their identification of patterns (4.18) by
to your purpose? using the marshmallows to create their own patterns
2. Children will learn to communicate their findings (4.8) by
- Label your presenting their idea of the pattern through drawing the
experience (e.g. letters and discussing the type of pattern they created
Painting with
3. Children will enhance their interactions with adults (1.9) by
cars).
seeing adults as resources in exploration and problem solving
- What are your 3
objectives for this Who is involved?
experience? (i.e.
What interests 3 students
are you
Educator
extending? What
strengths and Where will it take place?
opportunities for
growth are you Classroom table
enhancing/suppor
ting?) Materials:
Please Note: You
should refer to marshmallows
appropriate paint
pedagogy to paper
support your markers
discussion around
Implementation
strengths and
opportunities for 1. The children will be read a story about patterns
growth (e.g. ELECT, 2. The story will involve a number of different patterns and the
How Does Learning students will be asked to identify them
Happen, Ontario 3. As the story is read, the students will be asked to fill in the
FDK Curriculum, next part of the pattern
etc). 4. The marshmallow activity will be modeled for the students
before they go off to learning centres
5. Once the story is completed 3 students will be invited to the
Describe the work table at the back of the class
experience: 6. I will observe as the students complete the activity and I will
assist if I see that they require some help
- Who will be
involved in the
experience? Teaching Strategies:
- Where will the
experience take Questions
place? (e.g.
Questions are a basic instruction tool when teaching children new
Indoors or
outdoors? In the things. Questions allow educators to determine if the students
dramatic centre, understand the concept of the activity. As the students are
the creative table, completing the activity I will ask them questions like what kind of
etc). pattern are you going to make? How many colours should you use
- List the materials for your ABB pattern? and Can you show me what colour will come
and resources you next? These questions will encourage the students to think critically
will use
about patterning and will also allow educators to gain an
- Describe the
implementation understanding of what the students can do on their own and what
of the experience, they need assistance with.
with a step by
step description Scaffolding
- List and describe
Some children may have difficulty completing the activity on their
2 teaching
strategies. How own therefore scaffolding will allow me to provide the students with
will you use support until I recognize they are able to complete the task on their
them? Why have own. I will gradually remove myself and only observe once I notice the
you chosen these student is able to continue completing the activity without assistance.
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?
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