A Learning Story is where you get to dive deeper. It's a detailed narrative that tells the story of a child's experience, focusing on their learning and development. Think of it as a way to paint a picture of a child's progress, helping you and parents understand their growth over time. Learning stories include an assessment of the children's learning and follow-up learning plans.

A Daily Diary allows educators to create a reflective journal of a child's learning. It's a way to capture the day-to-day experiences, interactions, and moments of discovery that make up a child's educational journey. These entries help you track progress over time and provide a meaningful reflection on the child's growth.

A Letter gives educators the chance to write a personal note to the child, celebrating their unique strengths and interests. It's a heartfelt way to acknowledge a child's achievements, offer encouragement, or simply share a moment of joy. These letters become cherished keepsakes, highlighting the special connection between the educator and the child.

A Learning Plan in Mana is a tailored activity or plan specifically designed to support a child's development. It's often created based on a child's observation and can be generated after you select a follow-up option from Mana's suggestions- however, you do have the option to create a learning plan separate to an observation. This document type allows educators to ensure that each child's unique learning needs are met with thoughtful, targeted learning plans.

A Reflection gives you a chance to look back and think about what's working and what could be improved. It's like a thoughtful pause: a moment to consider how an event or activity has impacted a child's learning. Reflections help you grow as an educator by giving you insights into your teaching practices.

A Summative Assessment is a big-picture overview of a child's progress over time. It sums up key achievements, areas for development, and sets the stage for future learning goals. Typically completed at the end of a term or year, summative assessments provide a clear snapshot of how far a child has come. This option will only be available once the journey has some learning documents already created.

A Jotting is like a quick note. Use Jotting when you want to capture those little moments that pop up throughout the day, like a child's first attempt at something new or a funny comment they made. Jottings are short and sweet, allowing you to jot down observations or ideas on the spot.

An Assessment is a short-form document for analysing children's learning or development. It focuses on the analysis, assessment, and recognition aspects of documentation- similar to that section of a Learning Story, but as a standalone piece.

Planning Ideas is a short-form document for brainstorming potential experiences or projects. It covers the plan and respond elements you'd find in a Learning Story, giving you a quick way to capture ideas for next steps.

Strategies documents outline specific approaches for supporting children's needs or goals. Use this when you want to record targeted methods or techniques to help a child progress in a particular area.

Future Goals is a space to brainstorm aims for a child's or group's continued progress. It helps you look ahead and set intentions for where you'd like to see development or learning head next.

A Milestone Summary provides an overview of a child's growth corresponding to learning domains. This is a long-form document that allows you to link previous documents together to create a comprehensive report and developmental summary.

A Plan Review is a reflection on how a plan (or plans) is working and any changes needed. It gives you the opportunity to evaluate effectiveness and adjust your approach as needed.

A Full Cycle document captures the whole process from observation to evaluation. It's a comprehensive record that shows the complete documentation journey in one place.

An Evaluation is a short-form document for reviewing what worked well and what could be better. It's a quick way to assess the success of an activity, experience, or approach.

Meeting Minutes capture notes from team or family meetings, including decisions made and actions to follow up on. This document type is available exclusively within the Grow feature.

A Teacher Reflection is a personal educator reflection on professional practice. It's a space for you to think deeply about your own growth and development as an educator. This document type is available exclusively within the Grow feature.