Documenting and celebrating mark making of young children

I used learning stories to document and celebrate children's efforts in mark making. I think this kind of documentation serves multiple purposes: letting the child know his effort and initiative are valued; providing a basis for reflection when reading the story with family/teacher/on his own;and reporting to parents regarding the child's experiences and learning at kindergarten. I believe a learning story is a pedagogical documentation; and it is about supporting the child in his learning.

Below are two learning stories. Both stories refer to the national curriculum of Australia, the Early Years learning framework, which informs the parents about the teacher's practice. Also, parents are invited to give feedback, which highlights the partnerships with families.