"Portfolios are helping me to be more organized. I tend to focus on some developmental areas more than others. I need to slow down, observe more, play more."

"I'm learning to see the whole picture. I'm learning where the weaknesses are in my kids and me. I'm learning developing never ends."

"I need to provide for more growth. I step back a lot more and let the kids figure out what to do. I'm not focusing so much on the activities - I'm focusing now on the process and the children."

"You learn first hand what the children's interests are and where their needs are, so planning curriculum is easier."

"Individualizing my curriculum for each child has been a challenge for me. There's been a lot more of that with Focused Portfolios™."