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Documentation of planning CYCLE
PART 1
Collect information - Observation
What do you observe or notice? Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary moments by making learning visible.
Video:
Observation Section
Watch the chosen video at least twice.
Focus on small moments-body language, gestures, facial expressions, or unexpected choices in play.
Describe only what you see and hear-avoid assumptions or judgments.
Use objective language first (e.g. "Child picked up a block and stacked it"), before moving to interpretation in the next section.
Question and analyse - Observation
What do you understand about what you observed? What did you find interesting or extraordinary? What learning is being demonstrated? How can theory help to explain why this is important? What are the interests and strengths of child/ren observed? Link the information to EYLF/VEYLDF learning outcomes. What can you extend on? Suggest a few experiences. No AI shortcuts - Just Genuine Assignment Help from Real Tutors.
PART 2
Plan
Briefly describe what your planned experience will be:
Plan
Think realistically. Choose a simple experience you can easily set up at home.
Use specific learning intentions, like:
"For children to explore cause and effect through water play."
"For children to practise turn-taking using a board game."
List only the resources you actually used.
Clearly explain how you introduced the activity (what you said/did to start it).
Learning Intention/s to achieve by the end of the experience (one or two):
For children to understand... For children to explore...For children to practice... etc
What resources will you need:
How/where will you set up/introduce the experience? How will you introduce key concepts to children?
Strategies: What strategies you might use to promote children's interest, play and learning? This might include interactions, resources, and intentional teaching. You might include some examples of modelling, scaffolding or open-ended questions. How will you encourage children to learn from each other? How will the environment support play and learning?
Strategies
Mention how you supported learning (e.g. asked open-ended questions, modelled a task, gave space to explore).
If you used family or housemates, treat them as if they were children-what did you say or do to guide them?
Briefly describe the physical environment and why it suited the activity.
Act and Do (Implementation)
Implement your experience and then write about what happened.
What happened? Give a basic outline of what happened during the experience. Did you need to modify for any reason? Any emergent experiences that arose? Give specific examples of children's involvement - including some of the notable things they said/did. What learning processes have you observed the children using (problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching, investigating...)?
Act and Do
Write a clear, short summary of what happened.
Include 1-2 quotes or specific actions from the participants.
Note any unexpected changes or observations-even if they didn't follow your plan.
Photo
Take a clear picture of the setup with you in the photo.
Make sure no one else is visible for privacy reasons. No Children
Review and Reflect (Evaluation)
Review: With the learning aims and the EYLF/VEYLDF learning outcomes in mind, evaluate the learning and the planning from this experience. What worked well? What can you improve? Did children meet the learning goals that you set? Do you need to repeat, refine or extend the plan? How will you follow up/extend on this next time?
Review
Look back at your original intentions and learning outcomes-did the activity support them?
Mention one thing that worked well and one thing you would do differently next time.
If repeating or extending, briefly describe the next step.
Reflect: What did you learn about yourself and your practice as a teacher? How has this experience helped you to better understand children's learning? Any changes to your practice going forward as a result?
Reflect
Be honest-what did you learn about your planning, interaction, or flexibility?
Mention any shift in how you view children's learning, or your role in supporting it.