“The most powerful tool that supports children to learn, to develop their own ideas, theories and strategies, in a way that respects them as individuals, is documentation. The documentation I am discussing here is, in fact, “pedagogical documentation.” (Gandini and Goldhaber, 2001)

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION:

• What am I currently doing in my program that might be considered pedagogical documentation?
• How can pedagogical documentation help me in the work I do with young children and their families?
• What type of documentation will best illustrate the learning?
• How does the use of documentation influence the children’s experiences and responses?
• How can I involve family members in the documentation process?

During this session, educators are asked to bring in a piece of documentation so that we can share our thinking with others.

Click HERE for a copy of the poster to share with others.