Documentation

Documentation of Kindergarten Learning

1. The purpose of documentation

Observation and documentation provide evidence of children’s thinking and learning in Kindergarten and inform the teaching and learning environment.

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2. Types of documentation

Kindergarten educator teams use a variety of strategies to capture evidence of children’s thinking and learning in the contexts of exploration, play and inquiry, both indoors and outdoors. Documentation may include items such as:

  • Photos of children engaged in activities as learning and inquiry progress;
  • Visual representations of children’s learning, including photographs of artefacts, projects, and explorations;
  • Digital audio recordings or video clips of children engaged in play-based learning or explaining their thinking;
  • Notes of what is seen and heard while children are engaged in exploration, play, and inquiry.