Documentation 

Documentation is central to the Reggio Emilia approach. Documentation communicates the life of the center to others visiting the center. It also provides opportunities for children to revisit the experience. Documentation is a process that involves observation, reflection, collaboration, interpretation and analysis, and is made a part of the classroom. This process demonstrates to the child the importance of their work.

Multiple forms of documentation ~ photographs, voice recordings, videos, classroom notes and the actual product of a child’s work ~ create a multi-sensory “memory” of an activity. Posting the documentation in the preschool encourages students to learn from one another and to appreciate the process of creating. Documentation also serves as a form of assessment. A description of our assessment process can be found in the Family Handbook and the Curriculum and Assessment Framework below.