Play, Learn, Grow Toolkit

Use this printable observation checklist to record what children ages 1–5 explore, try, communicate, and learn during play and everyday routines. The form includes fields for child and observation details, prompts for noting interests and skills, and space to capture factual examples before planning a responsive next step. Educators can use the toddler and preschool examples as prompts—not milestones—during classroom observations and when sharing useful notes with families. Its practical reminders support objective documentation without assigning children fixed learning-style labels.