Number 1 Educator Favourite in Programming and Reflection!
"Thank you for making the Butler Diary. It helps make programming & documenting less stressful & visually fun."
2026 Programming and Reflection in Early Childhood couldn't be easier with this Child Educator Diary from Butler Diaries. Save time and take the guesswork out of documentation with the EYLF programming and EYLF critical reflection diaries. Link observations to theorists, EYLF and NQS and do better at assessment and ratings this year.
FOR ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES (including VEYLDF and WAKLG)
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Strong Enough to Last the Year
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NEW Binding and Covers:
- super sturdy hard cover,
- robust gold spiral binding allowing easy opening and laying flat,
- calming colour interior,
- two handy ribbon bookmarks,
- multi-use internal pocket,
- AND Diary and Framework stickers!
All Your Programming Solutions in One Book
"The purpose of this diary is truly valuable, and how much it saves time when it comes to programming. The use of adding in the box children’s voices, their thoughts and how they find experiences really helps to program based on child’s interest, integrating their thoughts, their ideas and seeing that growth developing every week. This also saves time, rather than just writing this on scraps pf paper, piling it with other documents, which leaves it hard to find and sometimes going missing. My main focus and priority is always to program based on child’s interest more than intentional, because I want to see the children be able to explore and discover from their vision. This diary also helps to plan meaningful experiences/activities based on the child’s interest and curiosity. I also really like how we can also focus on monthly sustainability, and involving with the community. I can’t wait to share with my director and staff members, this will be so exciting."
- Completed program in as little as 10 minutes per day
- Simplifies the cycle of planning
- Makes the planning cycle visible to the team, families, and assessors
- Prompts and inspires a creative, holistic program
- Supports practice based on critical reflection
- Has EYLF V2 at the foundation of the program
- Facilitates intentional teaching
- Encourages family engagement with the program
- Includes key themes of the NQS
- Perfect A&R tool by keeping evidence in one place
- Many customers achieved exceeding while using
- Simple boxed program without the constraints
- Adaptable for each team and service
- Includes consideration of transitions
- Suitable for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years
- Perfect for all Educators from trainees through to veterans
- Improves communication in the room and across the service
- Creates consistency across the service
- Flexible for both individual and group goals within the program
"The families and community enjoy looking at the diaries."
Guest Artist Collection by Penny Dodman
The 2026 Guest Artist Collection by Butler Diaries showcases four vibrant artworks by Sunshine Coast artist Penny Dodman. These pieces—Blue Heaven, Dancing with Pink, Sunny Days Glasshouse Mountains, and Desert Sisters—are featured on the covers of the Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary and the Family Day Care Combined Compliance Checklist and Programming Diary. Each artwork reflects Dodman’s signature style, blending bold colours and textures to evoke themes of nature, joy, and connection. This collection aims to enrich educational environments with Australian art, offering educators aesthetically inspiring tools that support both creative expression and practical documentation.
Perfect Pairings
