Capturing Growth, Celebrating Learning: Mastering the Art of Early Childhood Documentation
This course is designed for early childhood educators who wish to deepen their understanding and practice of documentation as a tool for capturing children’s learning and development. Grounded in the principles of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF), the course provides practical strategies for documenting children's growth, celebrating their achievements, and reflecting on their learning journeys.
Through this course, educators will explore the importance of documentation in both assessing and supporting children's development, while recognizing it as a key tool for making learning visible. Participants will gain insights into how documentation can support the planning cycle, inform teaching practice, and communicate children’s progress to families and the wider community. By engaging with both theoretical frameworks and hands-on strategies, educators will learn how to effectively observe, record, and analyze children's experiences in a way that aligns with EYLF and VEYLDF outcomes, ensuring documentation is meaningful, respectful, and reflective of each child's individual path.
Key topics include:
- The role of documentation in early childhood education and its connection to EYLF and VEYLDF principles
- Observation techniques that capture the depth of children's learning experiences
- How to document children’s growth in a way that is both reflective and celebratory
- Linking documentation to children's agency, identity, and wellbeing outcomes as outlined in EYLF and VEYLDF
- Using documentation to guide intentional teaching, planning, and assessment
- Engaging families and communities through the documentation process
- Ethical considerations and inclusive practices in documenting children's learning
By the end of this course, educators will be equipped with the skills to create meaningful documentation that not only reflects children’s progress but also enhances their learning experience. Participants will leave with a solid understanding of how to weave documentation seamlessly into their everyday practice, making learning visible, purposeful, and connected to each child’s unique development.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
This course is ideal for early childhood educators who want to refine their documentation skills, creating rich, reflective, and intentional records that celebrate the milestones and discoveries of young learners in line with current educational frameworks.