This is a simple explanation of  a documentation board for families in your program.

A Documentation Board is a visual communication tool. These boards are organized around a theme, with artwork, photographs, dictation, anecdotes, work samples, and educational information to communicate with you. They are also used by the teacher to deepen and extend the learning in a classroom and to inform future classroom learning goals.

A documentation board is created by observing, recording, interpreting and sharing the processes and products of learning.

A documentation board will enhance communication with you by:

• Allowing for a deeper understanding of how children learn
• Sharing a visible record of classroom learning
• Sharing your child’s learning
• Deepening our relationship with your children and yourselves
• Encouraging you to ask questions

Children can re-visit, reflect and respond to the visuals of a documentation board, enhancing their learning experiences.

Additionally, a documentation board allows your child’s teacher to reflect on her practice which completes the cycle to start over again.