Learning Experience Plan 

Student’s Name: ​Hiba Abbas  Date of Implementation: ​July 9 

Age Group:​ Toddlers  Type of Experience:​ Pool Noodle Stacking 

Setting:​ Carpet 
 

Observe & Record 

I have observed and recorded: 

 
- The children are obviously fascinated with different colors and textures, so the pool noodles will be of interest to 
them. 
- While discussing and brainstorming with my mentor, she mentioned that they enjoy stacking toys they have. 

Do 
I will do the following: 
(Discuss/outline a clear beginning, middle and end of the experience including the set up/materials and facilitation 
methods.) 
 
Beginning: I will cut pool noodles into cylinders of varying lengths, and bring in paper towel holders. When the first half of 
the class leaves to go outside in the morning, I will call the other children to the carpet to see the new toys I brought them. 
 
Middle: I will demonstrate the stacking to the children and then allow them to play freely with the noodles. Obviously they 
won’t be limited to stacking and will probably want to throw them around, feel them, roll them etc.  
 
End: I will announce a transition when it’s almost time to go outside by saying “in five minutes we’re going outside and then 
we’re all done”. I will encourage them to help me clean up, but will take full responsibility for cleaning up the room 
completely after the activity.  

Adaptation 
 
I will also consider the following ​adaptation​ (s) for children so full​ inclusion ​of this activity can be experienced by all 
participating:  
 
Based on the abilities of children in our class there are no necessary adaptations for inclusion. If we had children in 
wheelchairs, I would conduct the activity on a table instead. 

Reflection 
 
The activity went better than I expected. The children loved the novelty of the items and their bright colors, and also 
showed interest in the different shapes of the towel holders (one straight and one zig-zagged). A couple of the children had 
trouble pushing the noodles onto the towel holder (perhaps their hand muscles weren’t as developed as their peers yet). To 
help these children I did hand-over-hand, rather than doing it for them and handing it back to them. The children also 
helped with the clean up, and saw it as a game. Later in the day they were having water play outside, and I brought the 
noodle pieces to the bins outside, which they also enjoyed. I took it as a learning experience to use materials that are 
flexible and can have multiple uses in the classroom and outside.