Family Daycare Educator: Printed 12 Month Reflective Journal

Printed Softcover Edition

Created specifically for Family Day Care educators across Australia, this updated Reflective Journal is your year-long companion for meaningful, consistent reflection. It’s designed to support both personal and professional growth while aligning with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standards (NQS).

What’s Inside:

- 12 Monthly Sections: Each month focuses on a theme relevant to the unique context of family day care
- 4 Weekly Reflection Pages: Guiding questions to inspire self-awareness, fresh ideas, and critical reflection on daily practice.
- End-of-Month Reflection: A dedicated space to consolidate your learnings and note areas for improvement
- End-of-Month Check-In: Prompts centred on wellbeing and connection to support your role as a sole educator
- Year-End Reflection: A chance to look back on your journey, celebrate wins, and set goals for the future.

Key Features:

• Practical & Culturally Inclusive – Prompts that respect and reflect the diverse contexts of family day care, including Indigenous perspectives.

• Guided Critical Reflection – Questions that connect directly to EYLF V2.0 and NQS while acknowledging the realities of working from home.

• Flexible Use – Designed for individual educators but adaptable for networking groups or coordination units.

• Professional Development Tool – Supports compliance, quality improvement, and communication with families.

Benefits:

• Quality Practice – Helps you meet and exceed NQS and EYLF expectations in a family day care environment.

• Personal & Professional Growth – Encourages deeper thinking about your impact as an educator in a home setting.

• Keeps You Organised – One place to capture reflections, goals, and action steps.

• Supports Connection – Prompts that encourage linking with families and building community partnerships.

Suitable for both new and experienced Family Day Care educators, this updated edition provides a clear, supportive structure to reflect, grow, and make a meaningful difference every month of the year.

Format: Professionally printed softcover journal (perfect bound, A4).