EARLY LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Student Name: Candice Crooks Date: 10/03/2017 Age Group: Infants

Purpose: Purpose:

Reason for developing The reason for developing this learning experience is because I
learning experience. This observed two children playing with a tube toy filled with beads.
could be in response to an Due to this I decided to facilitate an activity that extends this
observation, discussion experience by bringing in a variety of sensory tubes.
with the site supervisor,
Ontario Curriculum
Objective, etc.

Observation Observation:

- Document what you - It was free play in the room

saw and heard - A child picked up a tube toy filled with beads
- Document non-verbal - He stood up and began to shake it
communication (i.e.,
- He then watched the beads as it went down the tube,
body language, facial
and laughed
expressions and voice
tone) - Another child also played with the toy
- Document in detail: - He took it from the table and began to shake it while
who, what, where, and standing up
when - He watched the beads as it went down the tube, and
- Documentation should looked at me right after
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 Experience

What are you planning in I am planning to do a sensory activity where the children will see
response to your and hear the objects in the sensory tubes.
purpose?
Objectives:
- Label your experience
1. The curriculum will enhance 5.3 visual exploration by
(e.g. Painting with
cars). tracking the objects with their eyes as they fall down the
- What are your 3 sensory tubes.
objectives for this 2. Further development of 4.7 Imitation will take place by
experience? (i.e. What having the opportunity to imitate my actions of shaking
interests are you the sensory tubes, and working together.
extending? What 3. Enhancement of 5.3 Auditory Discrimination will occur,
strengths and
as the children will hear the level of noise each sensory
opportunities for
growth are you tube will make.
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).
Describe the experience: The Experience:

- Who will be involved in - The children will be involved in the experience

the experience? - The experience will take place indoors, with the activity
- Where will the being set up either in the room or in the hallway.
experience take place?
(e.g. Indoors or Materials:
outdoors? In the
dramatic centre, the - Sensory tubes (with different objects that make different
creative table, etc). sounds)
- List the materials and -Feathers -Balls
resources you will use
-Bells -Foam Shapes
- Describe the
-Beads
implementation of the
experience, with a step Implementation:
by step description
- List and describe 2 1. I will set up the activity
teaching strategies. 2. I will call over the children to participate
How will you use them?
3. I will allow the children to observe
Why have you chosen
these strategies? 4. Allow the children to explore

Teaching Strategies:

- Sensory Engagement: By shaking the sensory tubes it will

gain the attention of the children by seeing and hearing
the objects.
- Telling, Explaining, and Informing: Explaining to the
children what theyre doing will put words to their
actions and get more familiar with verbal communication

These strategies will help children make sense of the activity and
their actions.