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Our range of reflective journals are designed to meet the unique needs of various roles within the sector, containing specific reflecting prompts for supporting your growth, organisation and reflective practice.
This Educator Reflective Journal is designed for educators in centre-based care
e.g. long day care, preschool and kindergarten.
Cover Art By: Reef Room; Mia, Eva, Hendrix, Arla, Hadley, Remi and Angie.
'Our Ocean, Our Country, Our Responsibility.'
Our 2027 Reflective Journals draw on over 20 years in the Early Childhood sector, as educators, educational leaders, nominated supervisors and approved providers.
Since we began developing these journals in 2014, we have been evolving the contents and layout of our reflective journals in response to changes within the sector, educator feedback, and our own current experiences.
"I’ve been searching for a journal/diary that covered all areas, and this one is exactly what I needed." Debbie Foster
"There is plenty of room to document, record notes and doodle. I love the reflections, the prompts and the weekly fun facts that are scattered throughout." Jo Payne
"Super excited to use this journal next year - love the layout and the critical reflection prompts - best journal I have purchased in a very long time." Kellie Bails
Our goal has always been to provide a tool that is more than just a diary, which is why all of our journals offer the space for you to not only stay on track with programming and observations, but also to; demonstrate your engagement with the EYLF through reflective prompts and challenges, support your wellbeing, record your professional development and advocacy, and develop an amazing piece of evidence for assessment and rating!
Inside your journal you will find:
- Monthly overview pages with monthly calendars and suggested significant dates to help you plan ahead,
- Weekly planning spreads providing weekly calendars and dedicated sections for daily notes, reflective prompts and task lists,
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Reflective prompts encouraging critical thinking about your practice. Topics include: Pedagogy Prompts, Reflecting on Your Wellbeing, Keeping Children Safe, and Play Challenges. Previously these were at the beginning or end of the month - this year, we have woven them throughout the month, supporting you to slow down and embed your reflections in everyday practice.
- Reference pages featuring the EYLF V2.0 outcomes and popular thinkers and theorists to support you in your documentation,
- Professional learning record and notetaking space, including space for goal setting, reading lists, and recording advocacy,
- Embedding First Nations Culture page each month will support you to reflect on how you are meaningfully embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives through key elements of your practice,
- Monthly programming check prompting you to stay on track with your programming.
We've heard from thousands of educators who have used our reflective journals and found them to be a game-changer when it comes to staying organised and continuing to reflect on their practice.
Which Reflective Journal should I buy?
- The Educator Reflective Journal is designed for educators in centre-based care (e.g. long day care, preschool, kindergarten).
- The Educational Leader Reflective Journal is designed for Educational Leaders in all service types.
- The Nominated Supervisor Reflective Journal is designed for Nominated Supervisors, Directors or Centre Managers in centre based care.
- The NS/EL Combined Reflective Journal is designed for those who hold a dual role of Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader in a smaller service (we recommend this for services with 5 staff or less)
- The Team Reflective Journal is designed for teams to use together in early childhood services - this might be in one room or in a small service, such as a preschool/kindergarten.
- The FDC Educator Reflective Journal is designed for Family Day Care Educators.
- The FDC Coordinator Reflective Journal is designed for Mentors/Coordinators in Family Day Care
- The OSHC Service Reflective Journal is designed for teams to use together in OSHC Services.
We have provided a few sample pages for each journal type so that you can see the style and layout of the journals. If you are still unsure of which journal will best suit your needs, we encourage you to reach out to our team, who will be able to discuss this with you!
Our Reflective Journals are fully designed, printed, bound, and packaged in our Lake Macquarie office using locally sourced supplies. We receive thousands of orders each year, and as you can imagine, printing, binding and packing each of these orders in-house is a HUGE task. Pre-ordering early helps us get your journal to you fast!
Product Details
- Our Reflective Journals are printed in a combination of colour and black and white
- This is a fillable PDF document, not a physical journal. Each page has blue/grey boxes which are fillable using a web browser or PDF Filler App (e.g. Adobe)
Here's how we are making our journals more sustainable:
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