Learning Opportunity Planning Form

(Avoid opportunities associated with holidays)

Student Name: Hannah Schueder

Resource Used: Brown, R. (2013,

May 5). Reggio Children Inspired. Retrieved from

http://reggiochildreninspired.tumblr.com/post/49732403038/light-table-mandalas-withvarious-materials-weve

Date to be presented: September 22, 2016

Site Supervisors Signature _________________________________________ Date __________________

It is required to discuss your final written plans with your site supervisor and obtain a sign-off signature one week before presenting this learning opportunity.

Primary Curriculum (content) Area: Reggio Emilias Art Adventure

Learning Opportunity Name: Light Table Mandalas with various materials
Brief description/type: This is an art adventure opportunity where children can use their imagination and dont have to be told
what to do or if its correct or wrong.
WHO Its For: one 3 5 year olds
WHY-Rationale: : It is so important for the children to exploring art and sensory materials can build scientific thinking and
vocabulary as children experience the properties of various items and talk with adults about what they are experiencing
Objective(s): By participating in this opportunity, the children will 2 or 3 no more

Explores the visual art

Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination using fingers and hands

Expresses ideas about their own art work

Standard(s): Iowa Learning Standards: Area 13: Creative Arts: 13:1 Art
HOW to Prepare: What you need:
MATERIALS:

Light table

Gems or buttons

A design thats simple and already made

SETTING: One on One
SET UP/SPACE: In the art area by the light table
HOW to Teach:
Introduction: Ask the child/children if they have ever played around with a flashlight before? Then go on and show them the
light table and how to use it. Ask the child what he thinks his plan is going to be when he uses the light table. Then let the child
go over to the art area and explore.
Teaching steps:
1. Have child go over to light table and explore.
2. Show the child what materials they get to work with. (gems and buttons)
3. Explore light table with light off.
4. Explore light table with light on.
5. Put clear overhead paper on light table.
6. Let the child explore and do their own design.
Closure & Transition: Ask the child what kind of design they made and have them talk about it. Have the child take a picture
with their design so they can hang it up and show others. But once you have taken a picture with your project they child can
move quickly to their next activity.
HOW to Assess and Document
Objectives
Explores the visual art
Demonstrates fine-motor strength and
coordination using fingers and hands

Evidence of Learning
Children might
Use materials in a different way than
usual
Picking up the materials with their
finger tips

How to Document This Evidence

Anecdotal Record, Picture of end
product
Anecdotal Record, Picture of end
product

Expresses ideas about their own art

work
Assessment Documentation:
Pick one child 3 4 Sentences

Talk about their art and what they have

created

Anecdotal Record, Picture of end

product

Evaluation:
What evidence of childrens engagement and learning did you see during this learning opportunity? How were the
objectives met?
What did you learn from planning and presenting this learning opportunity?
a) About the learning opportunity itself:
b)

About children:

c)

About your own abilities:

Evaluate this learning opportunity as a whole. Share suggestions, as discussed with your site supervisor, for improvement.
a) As I reflect on this learning opportunity, I feel my strengths were:

b) As I reflect on this learning opportunity, I realize that I could improve by: