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EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy for 🚼 Toddlers (18-36 months)

Sensory-Rich Toddler Practice Grounded in Play & Schemas

 

Featured above: A selection of published documents within our '18-36 months' pathway.

 


Who this pathway is for:

This pathway supports practitioners working with toddlers across the EYFS. It reflects the unique needs of this age group, including emotional development, emerging language, physical exploration and increasing independence.



What you’ll find here:

  • Toddler-specific pedagogy and curriculum guidance

  • Progression across the toddler years

  • Planning tools that support flexibility and responsiveness

  • Continuous provision guidance for toddler environments

  • Observation and assessment approaches appropriate for this stage



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*Update* Almost all of our listed Curriculum & Pedagogy suite documents are now available. The remaining few will be published very shortly at no additional cost to Founding Members.


“This pathway recognises that toddlers learn best through repetition,

real-life experiences and supported play — not formal instruction.”


On this page you will find:

The Bigger Picture - Our EYFS Birth-5 Pedagogy (free)

Orienting Toddler Pathway Documents (free)

🚼 Toddlers 0-18 months Pathway Contents:

  1. Welcome to the Toddler Room (Start here)

  2. Toddler Curriculum & Developmental Progression

  3. Observation-Led Practice & In-the-Moment Planning

  4. Continuous Provision in the Toddler Room

  5. Outdoor Learning

  6. Projects, Themes & Schema-Responsive Contexts

  7. Adult-Focused Invitations & Activity Resources

  8. Language, Interaction & Emotional Development

  9. Assessment, Statutory Requirements & Leadership

  10. SEND & Inclusion

  11. Transition & Parent Partnership

Additional Bigger Picture Birth-5 Guidance:

  1. Birth-5 Curriculum & Pedagogy

  2. Early Years Schemas

  3. Setting Policies

  4. EYFS Glossary

Additional Information:

  • Links to our other Age-Specific Pathways

  • Membership Options

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The Bigger Picture: Understanding Our EYFS Birth - 5 Pedagogy

If you wish to first understand our wider EYFS birth-5 curriculum intent & pedagogy, please read the following free documents:

 
 

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🚼 Toddlers 18-36 months - Orientation

(Full content accessed through Professional Membership with some free orienting samples.)

Below you will find listed the component documents of our ‘Toddler Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite’. They are separated into Strands 1-11.

You do not need to use everything all at once. Explore the sections below at your own pace.

We suggest you start with our free orienting samples:

Pedagogical identity:

“Relationship-led, sensory-rich toddler practice grounded in schemas, play, and responsive adult interaction.”



🚼 Toddlers 18-36 months - Pathway Contents List

You may use the addition symbols on the right of the accordion below to explore the documents within our Toddler Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite.

(Please note, Professional Membership enables access to all ‘Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite’ pathways.)

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Additional Bigger Picture Birth-5 Guidance (for Professional Members)

Explore our whole-setting birth-5 guidance below, including overarching curriculum and pedagogy documents, early years schemas and EYFS setting policies.

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Looking for a different age group pathway?

Select the pathway that best reflects your role or the age group you work with. You do not need to use everything. (Many practitioners may use more than one pathway.)

Featured
🍼 Babies (0–18 months)
🍼 Babies (0–18 months)

Responsive care, observation and development in the earliest years

🚼 Toddlers (18–36 months)
🚼 Toddlers (18–36 months)

Development, play and progression in the toddler years

🎨 Preschool (3–4 years)
🎨 Preschool (3–4 years)

Curriculum, continuous provision and purposeful teaching

🎓 Reception (4–5 years)
🎓 Reception (4–5 years)

Play-based pedagogy, progression and EYFSP readiness

🏡 Childminders (Birth–5)
🏡 Childminders (Birth–5)

Mixed-age pedagogy, planning without overload and inspection confidence

 

Membership Options

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