The paper deals with the problem of evaluating the achievements of early and pre-school children and possible approaches to evaluation. Child orientation is one of the characteristics of the modern curriculum. This implies the acceptance of each child's individual differences, autonomy and freedom. The supportive environment allows the child the autonomy in gaining experiences. Such an environment has an emphasis on creating the conditions for learning rather than strict planning and direct teaching. Monitoring and evaluating a child's achievement by strictly prescribed standards can give a completely false picture of a child's actual capabilities and competencies. According to the early and preschool curriculum, as well as to the opinion of the most of the authors, the evaluation of the child's achievements is carried out by collecting documentation on the child, which contains photographs, videos, drawings, narrative descriptions, etc. The emphasis is on developing the competencies of children within the everyday situations they find themselves in.