How to record an observation

What it's for

An observation captures something you noticed about a child — a skill they showed, a moment of progress — and ties it to a developmental milestone. Observations are the building blocks of each child's development record.

Where to find it

Observations (under Learning and Development)

Step-by-step

1. Go to Observations.
2. In the Record Observation panel, choose the child.
3. Pick a mode:
   • From Library — choose a framework, then drill down through **domain →

sub-domain → milestone** to tie the observation to a specific skill.

• Freeform — write your own observation without linking it to a milestone.

1. Set the mastery level — Not Yet, Emerging, Developing or Achieved.
2. Set the date observed and add notes.
3. Tick Visible to parents if you want families to see it.
4. Click Record Observation.

Tips & limits

• Library observations feed the child's Development progress; freeform ones are a

quick note when nothing in the library fits.

• Everything you record appears in the Observation History below, which you can

filter by domain, date range and teacher.

• Only observations marked Visible to parents appear in the family portal.

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• How to track development milestones
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