Curriculum & Portfolios

Documentation in the early childhood sector is a fundamental requirement.
Observing, planning, programming and reflection form crucial components of the planning cycle.
Aligning to the service goals and philosophy is also a key element for success.
Documentation is more than just gathering information on a child.
It informs the development of the curriculum, it influences the intentional teaching and learning opportunities, it challenges and guides practice.
Documentation enables reflection, interpretation, listening and questioning.
It provides the foundation for supporting a child’s individual learning journey.

21 April, 2021

Documentation- what is required?

There are often myths and misconceptions in relation to the required documentation. Documentation is unique to each service or organisation. Some services use digital which is often more prescriptive […]
12 November, 2019

The planning cycle

It often seems that there is the never ending search to find a perfect template that will spell out the best and the most time efficient way to document […]
1 October, 2019

Child portfolios

Portfolios are a journey of a child’s learning and development in a visual way. With the introduction of the EYLF there has been the introduction of the child portfolio. Portfolios […]
10 September, 2019

Writing positively in child observations

An observation describes an action, event or moment in time. Observations are a great tool and key element of the care and education of children. It may be tempting […]
23 May, 2019

Reflective practice

Reflective practices challenges educators to critically evaluate and examine their practice. The term ‘reflective practice’ has become a widely referred to terminology since the implementation of the EYLF. It […]
1 May, 2019

Common observations myths

There are so many varying ways that services and individual educators do things it often leaves many questions and myths for educators, especially new to the industry educators. Observations make […]
26 March, 2019

Collaboration with children for effective programming

The planning and programming cycle can sometimes seem monotonous and overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. One important element planning is the importance of collaboration with children during […]
15 March, 2019

Child learning documentation monitoring

We provide you with a document to track and document the individual documentation for each child.
2 December, 2018

Learning stories

What are learning stories and are they essential? A  learning story is a narrative that describes the experience/learning that occurred including how the child interacts during the experience or […]
2 September, 2018

Group learning stories

In the early childhood setting we have all heard about learning stories. There are tow types of learning stories. There are group learning stories and individual learning stories. What […]
1 September, 2018

Observations

Observations are crucial for all in the early childhood settings. They ‘paint a picture’. Observation is an essential part of early years daily practice in all kinds of settings, […]
1 April, 2018

Types of observations

Observations can capture a moment in time for the child and the experience. When documenting a child’s observation there are different formats that can be chosen, however, generally the […]
10 September, 2015

The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

If you were to sum up in one sentence what the EYLF encapsulates it would be: Know what you do and why you do it! The EYLF stands for […]
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