"This book offers foundational information about documentation for those who are new to the process, as well as more sophisticated approaches for those who are further along in the documentation journey. It's filled with examples of real documentation stemming from small and special moments as well as long-term and in-depth projects"-- Provided by publisher.

The what and the why -- Starting points -- Design and photography -- The chocolate project -- Documenting extraordinary moments and short explorations -- Pedagogical documentation with infants, toddlers, and nonverbal children -- Connecting with families through documentation -- Taking inspiration from raw documentation -- Digital documentation -- Making our professional knowledge visible through pedagogical documentation -- The teacher as researcher.