EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Simran Bhangal Date: Age Group: toddlers

Purpose and Observation:

Purpose:
Children love taking part in activities where they have hands on
Reason for
involvement. One activity that I did involve colored sand and glue,
developing learning
where the kids squeezed the glue into a design and then poured sand
experience. This
onto the glue design. The end project looked really pretty, so we did
could be in response
another variation with glitter and a different glue method.
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 Curriculum Objective:

Document the
discussion between
5.3 Sensory Exploration: children will be using their senses in
you and your site
the exploration of properties and the functions of the objects
supervisor that led
and materials being used.
to the planning

OR

Curriculum
Objective

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

Learning Experience Learning experience: glue and glitter art

What are you Objectives:

planning in response
5.3 Sensory Exploration: children will be using their senses in
to your purpose?
the exploration of properties and the functions of the objects
- Label your and materials being used.
experience (e.g. 5.3 sensory motor integration: children will be using hand eye
Painting with coordination to pour the glitter and glue on the paper.
cars).
1.6 cooperating: children will be sharing materials with each
- What are your 3
objectives for this other. They will be learning and practicing how to cooperate
experience? (i.e. with each other.
What interests
are you
extending? What
strengths and
opportunities for
growth are you
enhancing/suppor
ting?)
Please Note: You
should refer to
appropriate
pedagogy to
Who: any child who wants to participate can take part in this activity.
support your
discussion around Where: this activity will take place at the creative table.
strengths and
opportunities for Materials:
growth (e.g. ELECT,
glue
How Does Learning
construction paper
Happen, Ontario
popsicle sticks
FDK Curriculum,
different types of glitter
etc.).
Implementation:

This experience is going to involve children spreading glue with

Describe the
a popsicle stick onto construction paper, then they will be
experience:
pouring glitter over it. Children will be given a sheet of paper,
- Who will be they will then be allowed to put as much glue and glitter on
involved in the the paper.
experience?
- Where will the Teaching Strategies:
experience take
place? (e.g. 1. Silence:
Indoors or
outdoors? In the Children will be able to work without direct instructions from the
dramatic center, teacher this is because they will be able to master the activity based
the creative table, on their own pace and direction.
etc.).
- List the materials 2. Sensory Engagement:
and resources you
Children will be able to use their senses to complete this activity. They
will use
- Describe the will be using their touch sense mainly through the use of the different
implementation sizes of glitter. And they will have first-hand experience with the
of the experience, materials.
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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