Paradise Valley Community College; Phoenix, Arizona; presents the Power of Documentation

Narratives



	TELLING STORIES
Narratives, written over a period of time, capture children’s evolving awareness, skills and attitudes. They also provide a window into how learning experiences are connected. Using stories to document projects helps adults understand how children construct their own learning by making sense of their experiences.

Malik and the Millipede

A site director recounts how he and a student explored the mystery of a millipede. As the story unfolds, their combined interest takes them from a tiny picture in a magazine to the Internet and, finally, to a hands-on search through the school playground dirt. These photographs, drawings, and dialogues demonstrate that the actual research process can be more important and powerful than the topic for investigation.

Assessment | Children's Work | Observation | Reflections

Made possible by a grant from

developed and designed by
Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Metro Association for the Education of Young Children
Judy Harris Helm, Best Practices, Inc.

For more information about The Power of Documentation and how you can bring it to your community,
please contact Tara Kennon at Chicago Metro AEYC by calling 312.427.5399 or emailing tkennon@chicagometroaeyc.org..