What if a diary was used and writen in for each child in your classroom? What could be the benefits?

Reading the first couple of pages I was a little bit confused on what the book was about. I didn't understand who Laura was. Was she a teacher? When I got to page 29, I then realized who Laura was and what the text would be about. As I kept reading, it was very fascinating to me. I found it interesting how the teachers wrote in this diary about different things they notice about the child. It makes me think about what if we had this kind of diary for the classroom I work in. I think it might be kind of hard to keep a diary for 22 children, but it's actually something interesting to think about. All of the teachers could contribute to each diary, including aides and substitutes. The diary entries kind of remind me of anecdotal observations and running records. I really enjoyed the pictures in the diary. It makes the diary come to life and brings a face to Laura. I feel that this diary brings heart and passion to the work that the teachers do. It helps me to understand a different outlook on observations of children. I feel that this diary goes deeper and truly looks at Laura as a small individual ready to take on the world. Each little diary entry shows " a first" or a "new discovery" that Laura had done or accomplished. I really like this text and can't wait to read more of it.