Personal Narrative: My First Practicum Placement

This is my first practicum placement in the Lethbridge community and in a daycare centre. It has given me a different, but good experience from working in a Parent Pre-School Program (PPP). This placement is different from my last two placements, because it has allowed me to gain more experience with younger children. The placement still gives the children the opportunity to learn through their play in play areas of language, art, water, sand, blocks, and kitchen (dramatic play). They also, have specific play areas for infant play, play dough, and train set play, which is different from PPP. The placement is a bit more structured by offering a time schedule of outdoor play, nap, snack/meal time, and possible gym time for the children who don’t