The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) V2.0 places strong emphasis on the Cycle of Planning—observe, plan, implement, reflect, and evaluate. Documenting this cycle is not just a compliance requirement under the National Quality Standard (NQS), but also a meaningful way to demonstrate children’s progress, support team collaboration, and communicate learning with families. Mana makes this process easier and more engaging by providing flexible tools such as jottings and learning stories.
Using Jottings in Mana
Jottings are short, focused observations that capture a moment in time. They are ideal for documenting quick insights that still link back to the EYLF outcomes and inform future planning.
Capture observations quickly: With Mana, educators can record a jotting on the spot, using text, photos, or voice notes.
Link to EYLF Outcomes: Each jotting can be tagged directly to relevant learning outcomes, making it easy to see how even small moments contribute to big learning.
Feed into the planning cycle: Jottings act as “seeds” of information that can grow into extended learning opportunities in the next stage of the planning cycle.
Example: A jotting might note a child stacking blocks in a new way. Tagged to Outcome 4 (Children are confident and involved learners), this jotting can inform intentional planning of more complex building activities