1. Leaves
Phase 1
Izabela Andova
Curriculum: Project Development
ECEP- 229
Maria Roberts
Date: October 26.2012

2. Centennial College Early Childhood Education
Student Name: Izabela Andova
Agency: Gilder Childcare Centre
Age range of children: Preschoolers
Centre Focus: Emergent
ANECDOTAL OBSERVATION
In an outdoor play the children
noticed how the maple seed macros
(helicopter) were falling down from
the tree. They started to collect the
ones that were on the ground and
throw them in the air to see how
they would twirl around and fall on
the ground. These maple seed
helicopters seemed interesting for
the children. The children develop
questions about the leaves. The
children also were using descriptive
words.
POSSIBLE CUES
- Collecting leaves
- Asking questions about the
different size or color leaves
- Exchanging, counting and
sorting leaves
- Throwing the leaves in the
air while singing and
dancing and also seeing how
they will fall down
- Explore the leaves in water
and sand
- Being creative with the
leaves by painting, stenciling
or making a leaves album so
the children can see feel the
texture of the leaves, also see
the different size, color and
shape.

3. Possible Interests Web:
Small group experience (circle) to confirm interest in the topic: (describe all
parts of your circle)
I had the leaves expo displaying different shapes, sizes and colors. I also asked
the children to touch and feel the leaves on their own. Asked the children what
they think about the leaves which led to an interesting explore situations.
Procedure:
I sat down in a circle with the children had the leaves in a try and on the ground
and started to ask the children open-ended questions about their knowledge of
the leaves.

4. Consider the following and fully describe how you INTEND to explore
your chosen experience with preschoolers
 How will you introduce the experience?
 What lures might you use to attract the children?
 Preschoolers require support and guidance to fully explore an
experience. How will you guide and support their interactions with
the materials and each other and with you? COLLABORATION
 Closure is important in any planned experience. How will you end the
experience with the children? What guidance strategies would be
helpful to use?
BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR 6 EXPERIENCES IN THE PROJECT,
COMPLETE THIS GROUP (CIRCLE) TO BE SURE OF THE CHILDREN’S
INTEREST IN THE TOPIC
Arrange a date, and time to implement your chosen experience using
the elements you defined in your procedure.

5. Evaluation and Reflection:
NOW THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS GROUP EXPERIENCE
(CIRCLE):
How did it go? ARE THE CHILDREN STILL INTERESTED IN THE TOPIC?
I think this experience went well, all of the children seemed interested in
exploring the different colors, shape, size and texture leaves.
WILL THE INQUIRY PROCESS WORK WITH THIS TOPIC? WHY OR
WHY NOT?
The topic of the leaves is suitable for an investigation because there are different
shapes, sizes and colors of leaves.
They connect to outdoors, creative play, readable books and discussing and
answering questions related about leaves.

6. Dear ECE Supervising Teacher:
PLEASE SIGN INDICATING THE STUDENT COMPLETED THE GROUP
EXPERIENCE (CIRCLE) WITH THE CHILDREN
Thank you.
Signature: ______________________________________________
(ECE TEACHER WHO OBSERVED THE CIRCLE)
DATE:___________________________________________

7. Rationale:
During the outdoor play and after observing the children’s excitement when
the maple seeds helicopters were falling down I realize that the children
were curious about the different leaves.
Based on my observation I decided to give the children different ways of
exploring the leaves. I prepared some activities where the children will be
able to discover and demonstrate comprehension of the leaves. These
activities are based on the children’s development domains.
The activities that we will be doing during this exploration include:
-Dancing while throwing the leaves
-Counting, Sorting and classifying the leaves
-Painting and stenciling on and with the leaves
-Reading books
-Discussing the different colors, size, shape and texture
I am planning to make a scrapbook from the pictures that we are taking
while doing this activities, this will be helpful for the children to look back
and remember the fun memories. I am hoping that all this activities will be a
positive influence on the children and on you as parents.
Thank you,
Izabela Andova

8. K (know) W (what do we
want to know)
H (how will we
learn it)
L (learn)
Crunchy Why do leaves change
color in fall?
Asking questions about
the different shapes
and size leaves?
Gigantic one Texture Put the leaves in water
and sand
It has black on it Shape Painting on the leaves
My got broken Size Sing songs about leaves
Different shapes Explore different colors Dancing while throwing
the leaves
Green, brown, purple What tree did this leaf
came from?
Count, sort and classify

9. Leaves
Phase 2
Izabela Andova
Curriculum: Project Development
ECEP- 229
Maria Roberts
Date: November 30.2012

10. This is my scrapbook for the children at Gilder Childcare Centre

11. These are some of the art activities that we did with the children painting on the leaves and
stenciling with leaves stencils. These activities gave the children to be creative and to use their
imagination.

12. We also explore the leaves in water and sand. These are sensory acuities that are age
appropriate for the children.
We did some dancing and singing while throwing leaves in the air which this activity helps
develop their gross motor skills.

13. By placing the leaves on the floor I gave the children a chance to touch the leaves and also sort,
count and classifying by size, color and different shapes.
Also I made an album in a Ziploc begs with different size, color and texture and this seemed so
interesting for the children that they were flipping through and talking about the different
leaves and by touching the leaves they were using their language domain by talking to each
other about hoe the leaves feel and which leaf they saw outside in the playground.

14. This is my documentation along with my webs and the rationale that I put at the center. This
gave me the opportunity to interact with the parents and also to let them know what their
children were doing with the leaves and learning about them.

15. Phase Two
Based on my anecdotal observation that I did in an outdoor play when the children noticed the
leaves are falling down from the tree, and from the children’s interest and the questions that they
had about the leaves and also their cues I decided to do this assignment about leaves so the
children can learn more about the different texture, size and shape of leaves.
By the children’s cues I put together some activities that were age appropriate and will enrich the
children`s development in different domain areas. I also put some pictures on a Bristol board for
the parents to see what their children are doing with the leaves and what are they learning about.
According to Albert Bendura that children learn by imitating what they see I tried to implement
the activities so they are appropriate for the children and by showing and mentoring them that the
children would actively try to understand what I was trying to teach them and by doing that the
children gain a sense of self-efficacy.
I did variety of different domains and by being creative the children were involved in the
activities which that gave them the opportunity to explore and learn more about leaves.
I already extended my activities by making an album for the children with the leave from a zip
lock begs which that gave them a chance to talk about the leaves and also touch the texture and
see the different size, shape and color leaves.
And from all this activities the children learned that the leaves are coming in different shapes,
sizes, colors, also that there are different trees and that the leaves are falling down in fall.

16. Leaves
Phase 3
Izabela Andova
Curriculum: Project Development
ECEP- 229
Maria Roberts
Date: November 30.2012

17. K (know) W (what do we
want to know)
H (how will we
learn it)
L (learn)
Crunchy Why do leaves change
color in fall?
Asking questions about
the different shapes
and size leaves?
That the leaves are
different in shape and
size because there are
different trees.
Gigantic one Texture Put the leaves in water
and sand
That the leaves feel
rough and dry but soft
when we put them in
water.
It has black on it Shape Painting on the leaves That painting on the
leaves was interesting
and fun.
My got broken Size Sing songs about leaves That they learned new
song about the leaves
that we made up.
Different shapes Explore different colors Dancing while throwing
the leaves
That dancing while
throwing the leaves in
the air was so much fun
Green, brown, purple What tree did this leaf
came from?
Count, sort and classify That we can count the
leaves and also see the
different shapes and
colors.

18. The celebration
As a celebration to wrap up my activities and to see what the children learned about the leaves
what I did is:
I sat down on the carpet with a group of children and show them the scrapbook that I made for
them. When they saw the scrapbook they were so interested to see what was all about, but then
they saw the pictures and started to see and recognize them self’s in the pictures and what they
did. Then I started to asked them questions about what did they know about the leaves and the
activities that we did, one of the children said “We had so much fun when we were dancing and
singing I liked it” another child said “I like playing with the leaves in the water they feel soft”
then another child said “Bella do you remember when we were throwing the leaves and they got
stuck on the fence it was so much fun”.
By talking with the children about the activities that we did with the leaves I think they learned a
lot, that they know there are different size, shape and that the leaves are changing colors from
green to yellow and orange and that they are falling in fall and after that winter is coming and
then Santa is coming too. Some of the children said that they are sad that the leaves are gone and
that the trees are empty now, but then they said that the leaves will come back on the trees.

19. Reflection
My interactions with the children, ECE`s and the parents during the documentation project
contribute to creating a respectful relationships by being creative and thinking of new and
productive ways to do interesting activities for the children, also by being able to provide wise
guidance to the children, and by being fair and treating the children the ECE`s and the parents
with respect. This documentation helped me demonstrate the activities that we were supposed to
do with the children and also helped the ECE`s, children and the parents understand what the
activities will be about. As an example of this was when I extended my activities and I made the
album with leaves from Ziploc bags that was creative and the children seemed so interested in
looking through and touching the leaves and also they were talking to their parents about it. That
also gave me a chance to interact with the parents and further explain what activities we are
doing. I believe by being respectful and knowing how to create mutually respectful relationships
with the children, ECE`s and the parents gave me the opportunity to interact in a positive way
and by building a relationships based on equality, respect and mutual understanding we develop
that respect towards each others. My believes on how children learn is that children learn from
their mentors and that they are imitating what they see and hear which is Albert Bandura`s
theory.
The children and I learned more about the surroundings by playing which is the main way
children learn and develop ideas about the world and the surroundings which it helps them
build the skills necessary for critical thinking and the leadership that is how they learn to solve
problems and to feel good about their ability to learn.
Izabela Andova