Developmental milestones and the EYLF/NQS

1 to 2 years Teddy McConnell

Please where applicable

DEVELOPMENTAL OBSERVE DATE
AREA OBSERVED
Physical  Walks, climbs and runs Achieved

 Takes two to three steps without support, legs wide and hands up for balance Achieved

 Crawls up steps Achieved

 Dances to music Achieved

 Climbs onto chair Achieved

 Kicks and throws a ball Achieved

 Feeds themselves Achieved

 Begins to run (hurried walk) Achieved

 Scribbles with pencil or crayon held in fist Achieved

 Turns pages of book, two or three pages at a time Achieved

 Rolls large ball, using both hands and arms Achieved

 Finger feed efficiently Achieved

 Begins to walk alone in a ‘tottering way’, with frequent falls Achieved

 Squats to pick up an object Achieved

 Reverts to crawling if in a hurry Achieved

 Can drink from a cup Achieved

 Tries to use spoon/fork Achieved

Social  Begins to cooperate when playing Achieved

May play alongside other toddlers, doing what they do but without seeming to interact
 Achieved
(parallel play)
 Curious and energetic, but depends on adult presence for reassurance Achieved

Emotional  May show anxiety when separating from significant people in their lives Achieved

 Seeks comfort when upset or afraid Achieved

 Takes cue from parent or principal carer regarding attitude to a stranger Achieved

 May ‘lose control’ of self when tired or frustrated Achieved

Assists another in distress by patting, making sympathetic noises or offering material Achieved

objects

TRIM S07315 Developmental Milestones 1 to 2 Years – FDC March 2013 2013/076692

1 to 2 years (continued)
Please where applicable
DEVELOPMENTAL OBSERVE DATE
AREA OBSERVED
Repeats actions that lead to interesting/predictable results, eg bangs spoon on Achieved
Cognitive 
saucepan
 Points to objects when named Achieved

 Knows some body parts Achieved

 Points to body parts in a game Achieved

 Recognises self in photo or mirror Achieved

 Mimics household activities, eg bathing baby, sweeping floor Achieved

 May signal when she/he has finished their toileting Not observed

Spends a lot of time exploring and manipulating objects, putting in mouth, shaking and Achieved

banging them

 Stacks and knocks over items Achieved

 Selects games and puts them away Achieved

 Calls self by name, uses ‘I’, ‘mine’, ‘I do it myself’ Achieved

 Will search for hidden toys Achieved

Language  Comprehends and follows simple questions/commands Achieved

 Says first name Achieved

 Says many words (mostly naming words) Achieved

 Begins to use one or two word sentences , eg ‘want milk’ Achieved

 Reciprocal imitation of another toddler: will imitate each other’s actions Achieved

 Enjoys rhymes and songs Achieved

Is not using words or actions to communicate such as waving or raising arms to be

Seek advice if: 
lifted
 Is not wanting to move around

 Is not responding to others

 Is not seeking attention of familiar people

TRIM S07315 Developmental Milestones 1 to 2 Years – FDC March 2013 2013/076692