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Physical wellbeing
Posture, balance, motor confidence, climbing, sitting, drawing, cutting, ball skills and participation in movement routines.
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Support documentation toolkit
Use the child’s observations to guide what happens next.
This page is not another checklist. It is a calm, printable guide to help educators turn the concerns they have already noticed into clearer support planning, kinder family language and a two-week review plan.
The digital tool collects the child-specific observations. This toolkit helps teams understand the seven developmental areas and use the report without adding more pressure to already busy educators.
What this helps your team do
- See which area of development may need support first.
- Match the strategy to the routine where the behaviour happens.
- Use family language that is warm, clear and non-alarming.
- Document what has been tried for EYLF, inclusion planning, Thriving Kids discussions and referral conversations.
- Review whether the child needed less adult support after a consistent two-week trial.
The 7 full tool domains
The full version is much deeper than the free sample.
The free sample limits the report to the first 3 selected behaviours. Full annual access opens the complete 7-domain pathway and creates documentation across all selected observations.
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Social participation
Joining play, personal space, turn-taking, peer negotiation, separation, shared attention and needing adult support to connect.
joining playpeer support
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Emotional regulation
Transitions, frustration, recovery time, shutdown, anxiety, big reactions, persistence and what co-regulation may be needed.
transitionsrecovery
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Learning and thinking
Following instructions, memory, curiosity, problem-solving, sustained attention, story sequence and early learning participation.
instructionsattention
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Communication
Group-time participation, clarity of speech, back-and-forth conversation, using words to enter play and asking for help.
languagegroup time
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Play skills
Independent play, pretend play, flexible play schemas, onlooker behaviour, wandering, repetitive play and expanding play ideas.
pretend playflexibility
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Sensory and nervous system
Movement seeking or avoidance, heavy work, body awareness, interoception, sensory sensitivity and regulation through the day.
sensorybody awareness
From report to action
Educators should not have to keep writing more.
Once observations are selected in the tool, the next step should support educators with language, recommendations and review prompts based on what they already gave us.
1 Notice
Start with the child, routine and concern. Keep names private by using initials only.
2 Document
Select what is observed across the relevant domains. In the full tool, this can include all 7 areas.
3 Show support required
Each behaviour gets its own frequency, context and support level.
4 Plan
The generated report suggests what to try first, how to discuss it and what to record.
5 Share and review
Use the family email, printable report and two-week review goals to see what helped.
Printable team prompt
Two-week strategy trial
Choose one or two supports from the report. Use them consistently before deciding whether the strategy helped.
Strategy we will trial:
Routine/context we will use it in:
What we hope becomes easier for the child:
What we noticed after two weeks:
Family conversation prompt
Warm wording
“We’ve been noticing that this routine is taking extra support at the moment. We’re going to try a few small adjustments and watch what helps participation, confidence and regulation.”
What we have noticed:
What we are trying:
What families might notice or share from home:
This is not diagnostic wording. It is designed for kind, practical communication.
Ready to generate child-specific documentation?
Use the free sample for three selected behaviours, or use the full tool for the complete 7-domain documentation pathway.