EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING

EXPERIENCE
Student Name: Jill Elliott Date: March 9th 2017 Age Group: 18-24
months

Purpose: Purpose:
Reason for developing In a response to a discussion held with the site supervisor I
learning experience. learned that the interest of the children had changed over the
This could be in week. In one week they have shifted their interest from desserts
response to an and cars to cars specifically. As I had originally planned my
observation, activity around desserts I had to adapt to a new activity that
discussion with the more suited the childrens current interest. Therefore the
site supervisor, purpose of this activity is to integrate with the childrens
Ontario Curriculum interest in cars post discussion with the supervisor.
Objective, etc.
Observation Discussion:
- Document what you Last week in placement I was informed that the interest for the
saw and heard following week would be desserts and cars. Over e-mail I
- Document non-verbal explained to my site supervisor that I planned on building on
communication (i.e., the dessert theme and have the children decorate their own
body language, cookies. I received a response from my site supervisor
facial expressions informing me that the materials had to visibly be peanut free. I
and voice tone) sent an e-mail back informing her that the cookies were but the
- Document in detail: icing did not list peanut products but was not labeled peanut
who, what, where, free. The next day I went to the resource room to have a back-
and when up activity if the icing could not be used. I sent an e-mail to my
- Documentation should supervisor informing her of this. My supervisor informed me in
be written in past a response e-mail that the childrens focus had shifted from
tense, objective, desserts to specifically cars and that it would be best if I used
and in anecdotal my back-up activity (Lego car set), to which I replied that I
format would bring that activity in instead.
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
Experience Learning Experience:
What are you planning Exploring a Lego car set.
in response to your Objectives:
purpose? 1. Practice fine motor skills by constructing and de-
- Label your constructing the Lego parts. They are specifically
experience (e.g. focused on using palmer grasp to hold the pieces,
Painting with cars). coordination as they move the pieces from one hand to
- What are your 3 the other and putting the pieces together (manipulating
objectives for this the pieces), as well as pincer grasp to pick up the pieces
experience? (i.e. (ELECT, 2007, pg. 32, 5.2).
What interests are 2. They will also use the different types of vehicles to
you extending? expand their vocabulary, i.e. recycling truck and police
What strengths and car (ELECT, 2007, pg.27, 3.3).
opportunities for 3. This activity also gives children practice their problem
growth are you solving skills, they are able to set a goal or idea on how
to construct the vehicle and attempt to achieve it as well
enhancing/supportin
as learn what pieces do and do not fit together by trial
g?)
and error (ELECT, 2007, pg. 28, 4.2)
Please Note: You
should refer to
appropriate
pedagogy to
support your
discussion around
strengths and
opportunities for
growth (e.g. ELECT,
 Describe the Experience:
The children will be able to sit at a table and explore Lego as
How Does Learning they wish, they can enjoy fitting different pieces together and
Happen, Ontario learning about different vehicles. The site supervisor and I will
FDK Curriculum, be there to guide the activity.
etc). Location:
The experience will take place inside the classroom at the
Describe the cognitive table.
experience: Materials:
- Who will be involved Assorted Lego pieces that when constructed transform
in the experience? into vehicles
- Where will the Lego people to fit in the vehicles
experience take
Steps:
place? (e.g. Indoors
1. Lay the assorted pieces un-assembled on the table.
or outdoors? In the
2. Invite the children to come and explore the materials.
dramatic centre, the 3. Act as a partner in play, children in this activity should
creative table, etc). be able to freely explore the materials without adult
- List the materials and
direction.
resources you will
use Teaching Strategies:
- Describe the The first teaching strategy is sensory engagement. With the
implementation of Lego pieces children will be able to explore the objects first
the experience, with hand then by building with them. This is an important teaching
a step by step strategy as the senses assist children in learning. The pieces are
description visually stimulating and the blocks are hard with attachment
- List and describe 2 pieces that stick out, these colours and textures will assist in
teaching strategies. keeping the childrens interest.
How will you use The second teaching strategy that I plan to use is telling,
them? Why have explaining and informing. Since the children are interested in
you chosen these cars it is a good opportunity to begin to widen their vocabulary
strategies? as there are lots of different types of cars included in this Lego
kit. I will be saying the names of the different cars as the
children play.