Record A Child’s Learning Journey with Individual Learning Journals!

Record a child's learning journey with our individual Learning Journals! Use learning journals to document each child's learning and development and send home to parents at the end of the year.

It makes a wonderful keepsake, acting as a reflection of many 'new or first moments' a child experienced in their time at preschool. The aim of the Learning Journal is to show evidence of what each child feels, knows and can do.

Of course this will vary for each child and therefore each individual learning journal will be unique and special! The journal can be used to document many different items a child experiences and creates while at school such as the following;

• A child's own artwork
• A child's own mark makings using various materials/shapes/patterns/lines etc.
• Observations made by a child's key worker
• Quotes from a child
• Photographs of a child carrying out an activity
• Comments from an educator or parent
• Milestones or significant achievements of a child
• Other items that an educator deems to be part of an individual child's learning journey

Record A Child's Learning Journey with our Wonderful Journals

At the Early Years Shop we have our own colourful Learning Journals that were designed by early years experts Canavan Byrne. The journals are A3 sized and have a square plastic pocket on the front to place a child's photograph. It also includes space for a child's name.

The inside cover shows a full list of the Aistear themes, aims and learning goals. This is an easy way for families to understand the Aistear references used in the journal. The first page of the book is an 'About Me' page that includes space for the child's name, eyes and hair colour, and their birthday. It also includes a framed space that can be used for the child's hand print.

Each Learning Journal Book includes 20 x A3 sized blank pages that can be used for a child's learning record. These can be filled out during the school year and, at the end of the year when the book is full, it makes a great gift for a child and their family. The book can be kept for many years to come to treasure those special moments from the early years!

Record A Child's Learning Journey with the help of Aistear Stickers

Our Aistear Stickers are an effective tool to use when documenting learning achievements. Eliminate the time consuming task of writing out the various Themes, Learning Goals and Aims of the Aistear framework for each observation! The stickers can be used to label any work as part of assessment and documentation.

Purchase one pack of Aistear Stickers for only €10 when you purchase 10 or more Learning Journals - saving €7.50! The pack includes 20 sheets of stickers - 120 stickers for each of the four Aistear Themes (a total of 480 stickers)!