Placement: Ontario Early Years (Cumberland)

Purpose:
Today I attended the Friday morning family drop in
Reason for completing the task.
program. This program is for parents/caregivers and
This could be based on an
children newborn-6 years old and runs from 9:15amobservation you made, a
12:00pm. In the program the activities include creative
conversation between you and
art and sensory activities. The center is set up with toys
your site supervisor, etc.
for free play as well as books for reading. The program
starts and ends with circle time.
Task:
What are you planning in
Objectives:
response to your purpose?
1. To give the children the opportunity to engage in
-Label your task (e.g. bulletin
new activities/toys that they may not have access
board focused on the importance
to at home.
of play-based learning).
2. To allow the children to interact with other
-What are your 3 objectives for
children to build their social skills.
this experience? (i.e. Why are you
3. For the parents to converse with other families
creating a bulletin board on the
4. For parents to have the opportunity to ask the
importance of plat based
professionals any questions they may have
learning? What message are you
regarding their child(ren).
sending?)
5. To give the family a chance to get out of the house
and experience a chance of scenery.
Describe the experience:
Description:
-Describe the completion of the
1. We had the room set up with a creative and
task, with a step by step
sensory activity. The space had a wide variety of
description.
toys due to the wide variety or children that attend
this program. There were toys age appropriate for
age zero to six.
2. The creative activity was open art with a wide
variety of art materials to manipulate.
3. The sensory activities were play dough with loose
parts, and the water tables with funnels and cups.
4. Around the room as well as at the door, there are
may resources for the parents such as flyers,
pamphlets etc.
5. The educators are present as well as other
professionals to answer the parents
question/concerns.
Reflection:
The drop in was very busy. Maximum capacity was
-What went well?
reached and the program stayed full for almost the whole
Provide examples of how you
three hours. The children were all very engaged in all the
know it went well.
activities and the majority of the caregivers were
-What didnt go well? Provide
involved in their childrens activities. The parents had lots
examples of how you know it
of great questions for both myself and the other educators
didnt go well.
in the room. We were able to answer their questions and
-What did you learn?
in come cases, even provide handouts from the parent
-What might you do differently
education session, regarding their questions. It was great

next time you implement this same

task and why?
-Did you make any adaptation or
modifications? If so, what were
they?
-What type of experience might
you plan to extend on this one?

to see the parents interacting with their children.

Field Supervisors Feedback:

Signature:

Date: Friday January 13th 2017