Early Learning Centre Learning Experience

Student Name: Rajbrinder Kaur Date: October 4th, 2017 Age Group: Toddlers

Purpose:
Reason for developing learning experience.
This could be in response to an observation,
discussion with the site supervisor, Ontario
Curriculum Objective,etc.
Purpose:
The purpose of this activity is the fact that the children really seem to enjoy playing
with animal toys in class plus also love the water table. This activity will allow them
to combine both things for a great sensory experience.

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 Observation/Discussion:
when
-Documentation should be written in past In class, I observed on my first day that the children were having a lot of fun playing
tense, objective and in anecdotal format at the water table and didnt want to leave from there. Also, I observed during circle
time while sing Old Mcdonald Had a Farm that the children enjoyed making animal
OR sounds. After having a conversation with my class teacher, she explained that the
children never get sick of playing at the water table as they enjoy the filling and
Discussion dumping aspect. So, she told me that I should also try out a water table activity.
-Document the discussion between you and
your site supervisor that led to the planning

OR

Curriculum Objective
Describe the curriculum objective youre
aiming to meet/enhance through this
experience
 Learning Experience: The children will play at the water table with the farm animals
placed inside the soapy water. The farm animals include horses, pigs, cows etc. They
can pretend as if they are giving the animals a bath with the empty glasses, water
Learning Experience droppers and sponges which are placed inside the water table as well.

What are you planning in response to your
purpose?
-Label your experience (e.g. Painting with
cars).
-What are your 3 objectives for this
experience? (i.e. What interests are you
extending? What strengths and opportunities
for growth are you enhancing/supporting?)
Please Note: You should refer to
appropriate pedagogy to support your
discussion around strengths and
opportunities for growth (e.g. ELECT,
How Does Learning Happen, Ontario FDK
Curriculum , etc).
Objectives:
Social
1.3 Parallel Play
The children will play in close proximity of their peers with similar playthings and
without an exchange of ideas or things
Physical
5.3 Senses
The children will use all their senses in the exploration of properties and functions
of objects or materials
Cognition
4.4 Spatial Exploration
The children will explore the objects placed in front of them by putting objects in
containers and dumping them
Setting: The experience will take place inside the classroom and the entire class will
be involved. The children will be called to the water table.

Materials:
Describe the experience: Water table
-Who will be involved in the experience? Water
-Where will the experience take place? Dish Soap
(e.g. Indoors or Outdoors? In the Dramatic
Smocks
centre, the creative table, etc.)
Farm Animals
Sponges
Water Droppers
Empty Glasses
 Implementation:
-The water table will be emptied out with the toys placed in there from earlier
-Then water will be filled inside a big bin and then dumped into the water table
-Dish soap will be added and mixed using my hands so that there are bubbles
-The farm animals will be place inside the water table
-The sponges, water droppers and empty glasses will also be put inside
-The children will be called to the water table and smocks will be put on
-The educator will interact with the children while they are playing by asking them
questions
-When the children are done playing, smocks will be taken off the children
-All the items from the water table will be taken out and placed in the sink to be
sanitized
-The water will be drained from the water table by opening up the tap
-List the materials and resources you will use
-Any water that has spilled on the ground will be cleaned with a towel
-Describe the implementation of the
experience, with a step by step description
-List and describe 2 teaching learning
strategies. How will you use them? Why have
you chosen these strategies? 2 Teaching Learning Strategies:

Sensory Engagement- children learn best by using their senses. For this experience,
the children will use touch while playing with objects firsthand and get to fill and
dump containers plus glasses.

Questions- The teacher will ask children questions while they are playing about
what sounds the different animals placed inside make, they will also ask about body
parts and colours of the animals. This will allow the children to learn while playing.