How does everyone link characteristics of learning in with observations/planning/next steps? I feel like my notes are all over the place and just wondered where I am supposed to be noting these and how I should be using them?
I follow the 'what adults could do' and 'what adults could provide' sections in the characteristics currently being shown but the child changes constantly and I feel I'm making my paperwork complicated and confusing!!

I have my observations with next steps in one folder, planning and current interests in another, learning journey folder with photos, activities enjoyed, new words and skills and artwork etc, colour coded personal DM, observation tracker and Possible Lines Of Development sheet and feel like I'm doing paperwork every minute of my spare time!!