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Planning child centered experiences part 1

(critique 2 play experiences)

Aashna Abrol

Norquest college

ELCC-1100 introduction to ELCC practicum – W21-2024 wtr

Lyudmyla andriyenko

Assignment -1

February 02, 2024

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1. age appropriate: 3-5 years

why: this age is considered as the developing age. At this age a child should
be taught the good aspects that he should remember and take it for the
whole life. This age because a child understands everything. If he is told
about even a little thing, he will understand and will implement it to his life.

2. Interest of educator while setting up this: the educator might have thought
to let the child explore, show his creativity with the small things. Instructor
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might also have thought of letting children explore the nature with the
things. The thought behind this setup could be creativity and learning.
3. Interest of the child: while exploring nature with parents, a child sees many
things around like fallen leaves, pebbles, sticks, sand and much more. So,
when the child sees this again, he might develop an image of creating
something wonderful with the loose parts and have feels like walking
through nature.
4. Engage with this activity: children are learners, they can create their interest
in anything. This will help them to boost up their knowledge about the
things, their skills. Basically, the small things like a round mirror, some round
tables and the painting over there will attract the child to create something
with the reference of painting.
5. Is it open ended? yes. Because there is no limit of imagination for a child to
think. They can create anything they want to.
6. Is it process based or product based? of course it is process based, because
no end product is expected from a child.
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1. age appropriate: 3-5 years

why: this age is considered as the developing age. At this age a child should
be taught the good aspects that he should remember and take it for the
whole life. This age because the child can recognize the signs both in the
picture and on the road when he goes with his parents.

2. Interest of educator while setting up this: the educator might have thought
to let the child know about safety, the road signs and traffic signals.

3. Interest of the child: if we carefully look in the picture, there are few toys of
cranes and tractors. So, children will surely be attracted towards the toys.
There are some pebbles and sand also to play with. They will just look up to
playable things.

4. Engage with this activity: children are learners, they can create their interest
in anything. This will help them to boost up their knowledge about the
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safety measures to be taken while on the road. The traffic signs shown in
the picture will help them to be aware of.
7. Is it open ended? yes. Because there is no limit of imagination for a child to
think. They can create anything they want to. This provides a child to learn
and play side by side. they play while learning.

8. Is it process based or product based? of course it is process based, because

no end product is expected from a child. This is just a learning aspect for the
child, to play not to expect anything in return.