Children’s Journals & Voices Diary | EYLF Aligned

Q: What is the Children’s Voices Diary?

The Children’s Voices Diary is a specialised journal designed to capture children’s input and perspectives. It encourages educators to record children’s comments, ideas, and reflections alongside their own observations — giving children an authentic voice in their documentation. It can be used by one child, or a group of children.

Q: Are these journals suitable for all service types?

Yes. They’re adaptable for Long Day Care, Family Day Care, Kindergarten, Preschool, and OSHC . Educators can personalise their approach to suit routines, age groups, and service philosophies.

Document Child Development with Butler Diaries’ Early Childhood Children’s Journals

Children’s Journals by Butler Diaries

Where documentation meets connection and voice.

Every child has a story — our journals help you tell it beautifully and meaningfully.

The Children’s Journals Collection, including the best-selling Children’s Voices Diary, gives educators a structured yet flexible system to record development, capture reflections, and highlight each child’s voice in the learning process.

Designed for Early Learning, Kindergarten, Preschool, Family Day Care, and OSHC, these journals strengthen relationships and evidence quality practice across your service.

Use them to:

Document each child’s learning, goals, and progress in real time
Encourage child agency and participation through the Children’s Voices Diary
Link experiences directly to EYLF v2.0 and MTOP v2.0 outcomes
Strengthen family engagement and communication (QA6)
Provide visible evidence for Assessment & Rating (QA1 & QA7)
Encourage critical reflection and continuous improvement

The Children’s Voices Diary goes one step further — inviting children to share their own perspectives. With dedicated spaces for children’s comments, artwork, and photos, it gives authentic insight into how they experience learning and belonging.

Together, these resources turn everyday documentation into a meaningful story of growth, connection, and collaboration.

Explore the Children’s Journals collection — and give every child a voice in their learning journey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Children’s Voices Diary is a specialised journal designed to capture children’s input and perspectives. It encourages educators to record children’s comments, ideas, and reflections alongside their own observations — giving children an authentic voice in their documentation. It can be used by one child, or a group of children.

Each journal includes flexible prompts that align with framework outcomes, principles, and practices. They help educators show how they plan, assess, and reflect in a way that supports holistic development.

They create a visible, tangible record of learning for families to engage with. Journals and the Children’s Voices Diary encourage shared reflection and strengthen family partnerships in line with Quality Area 6.

Yes. They’re adaptable for Long Day Care, Family Day Care, Kindergarten, Preschool, and OSHC. Educators can personalise their approach to suit routines, age groups, and service philosophies.

Children’s Journals provide visible evidence of intentional teaching, child engagement, and family collaboration. They clearly show reflective practice and child participation — key indicators for Exceeding Themes in QA1 and QA7.