EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE
Student Name: Jill Elliott Date: March 2nd 2017 Age Group: 18-24 months

Purpose: Purpose:
Reason for developing I developed this learning activity in response to an e-mail I
learning experience. had received from my placement supervisor. As I had been
This could be in absent for reading week I was informed of the theme in keeping
response to an with the childrens interest for the week of my return. I decided
observation, to plan an activity that was creative and different from what I
discussion with the had attempted in the past.
site supervisor,
Ontario Curriculum
Objective, etc. Curriculum Objective
Observation Due to my absence for one week I was unable to make an
- Document what you observation or hold a discussion with the placement supervisor.
saw and heard Therefore this activity was based around allowing the children
- Document non-verbal to explore their senses. I wanted this to be the main objective
communication (i.e., of the activity. Each material had a different texture and smell
body language, to it and could be easily manipulated for the childs creativity.
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
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 Learning Experience:
Experience In response to my purpose I am planning to paint soft tortillas
What are you planning using lettuce leaves as a paint brush.
in response to your Objectives:
purpose? 1. To allow the children to manipulate and experience the
- Label your materials using their senses. The different colour
experience (e.g. materials will enhance visual, the food materials will
Painting with cars). enhance olfactory, and the textures will enhance touch
- What are your 3 (ELECT, 2007, pg. 28, 5.3).
objectives for this 2. To keep with the theme of food, based around the
experience? (i.e. childrens interests.
What interests are 3. Using new materials to represent different tools
you extending? (ELECT, 2007, pg. 23, 4.7).
What strengths and
opportunities for
growth are you
enhancing/supportin Describe the Experience:
g?) This activity requires more supervision to ensure the children
Please Note: You do not eat the food materials. The site supervisor and I will be
should refer to on hand to ensure this.
appropriate Location:
pedagogy to The craft table.
support your Materials:
discussion around Paint
strengths and Soft tortillas
opportunities for Lettuce
growth (e.g. ELECT, Paint brushes (in case children do not use the lettuce)
How Does Learning
Happen, Ontario Steps:
FDK Curriculum, 1. Clear the craft table and set out the appropriate number
 etc). of soft tortillas.
2. Add paint to a paint tray (any tray will do).
Describe the 3. Break lettuce leaves, leaving the stem for the children to
experience: grab with.
4. Supervise the children as they paint their tortillas.
- Who will be involved
in the experience? Teaching strategies:
- Where will the The first teaching strategy that I plan to use is Modelling. I
experience take feel that this teaching strategy is the most important in this
place? (e.g. Indoors activity as the children must understand that the food is not for
or outdoors? In the eating and is for painting with. Once this is has been
dramatic centre, the demonstrated to the children the hope is that they will follow.
creative table, etc). The second teaching strategy that I plan to use is Behavior
- List the materials and Reflections. I want to encourage the children to use the
resources you will materials as intended and be creative. This may require talking
use them through situations, such as praising them as they begin to
- Describe the
paint the tortilla.
implementation of
the experience, with
a step by step
description
- List and describe 2
teaching strategies.
How will you use
them? Why have
you chosen these
strategies?