The Original Learning Journal, Created for Everyday Life in Early Years
Weave every child’s unique learning journey with staff, families and children – all in one place.
As an early years educator, your time is precious. You need a learning journal that adapts to you, not the other way around. Save hours of paperwork and bring learning to life with the smarter way to capture, reflect, and share every child’s development.
Whether you’re creating photo-rich observations, linking to EYFS, or monitoring progress across all areas of development, Tapestry’s online learning journal makes it easy to celebrate learning and build strong connections with families.
Built-in tools to capture and share every child’s learning journey
Capture every little bit of magic, instantly
Take a photo, film a video, write a quick note, link it to the EYFS – all without interrupting the learning happening then and there.
And that’s unlimited photos and videos.
Strengthen parent partnerships
Share updates instantly, receive comments and likes, and build learning stories families can contribute to.
Want a keepsake? Families can turn journals into beautifully printed books, thanks to our exclusive partnership with Group Hugs.
Frameworks built in
Whether you follow the EYFS, Development Matters, or Birth to 5 Matters, it’s all ready to go.
Develop your unique provision
Create your own frameworks and custom flags to reflect your pedagogy and organise learning your way.
Clear, simple progress monitoring
Follow each child’s progress with supportive monitoring tools and flexible reports – so you can adapt your provision as each child grows.
Frequently asked questions about Tapestry Online Learning Journals
What is an online learning journal in early years education?
An online learning journal is a digital tool used by early years educators to record, reflect, and share observations of a child’s learning and development. It replaces paper-based journals, making it easier to link to EYFS frameworks, include multimedia, and involve parents in real time.
How does Tapestry support the EYFS framework?
Tapestry is fully aligned with the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) and includes Development Matters and Birth to 5 Matters frameworks. You can tag observations to specific learning areas, streamlining your monitoring, planning and reporting processes.
Can I share learning journals with parents?
Yes! Our online learning journal makes it easy to share updates with families instantly. Parents can view photos, videos, and notes, leave comments, and even contribute observations from home.
Will reports and monitoring screens update automatically?
Absolutely. Tapestry is an interconnected system, so as you continue creating rich observations linked to the EYFS framework (or any other framework of your choice), they will feed your monitoring screens and reports area.
Do you have an example of an early years learning journal?
Yes! Download your early years learning journal example.
