The Project Approach: Display and Documentation Techniques

This article describes why documentation is important in early childhood education.

This article shares the perspective of a teacher on how she implemented the project approach in her inclusive classroom in a preschool that had a history of structured, teacher-driven curriculum.

This article explains the purpose of documentation and how the different stages of documentation support the learning and understanding of young children.

This website, managed by the Educators Institute at Duke School in collaboration with Sylvia Chard, is dedicated to providing information about the Project Approach. It offers theory, structure, and examples of the Project Approach, as well as resources and tools that teachers and administrators can use, including: an overview of the theoretical framework and history; explanations of how to develop and implement project work; examples of projects conducted in classrooms worldwide; information about upcoming seminars, workshops, and other forms of professional development; a study guide that helps participants understand the definition and applications of the Project Approach and walks them through the process of developing and implementing a project in the classroom.

This Q and A focuses on how documentation is used in American early childhood centers, and how it can differ from the Reggio approach.