When you come into the classroom, and see us playing with your children, with clipboard in hand, and a phone in the other, it only means one thing – we are observing whatever we can from your child: from the way they play, they interact with each other, the way they interpret “provocations” we have set up. A “provocation”, in Reggio Emilia, as put, is something that “provokes” the child’s thinking, discussions, and ideas. We then document what we see, as it is a window or a door that your child leaves open for us, letting us take a peek into their thought processes.
I want to share my final exam from last semester for my course at the University of the Philippines (I am currently on the road to obtaining a second degree, so help me God). I have interviewed my fellow teachers and picked their brains to gather their thoughts on documentation and the practices we apply at Ohana International Preschool, drawing on insights from the “Making Learning Visible” course we took at Harvard University. We would like to hear your thoughts, too, and how we can all participate in our learning community.
