Emmi Pikler approach presentation

Hey educators,



Emmi Pikler changed the way we care for babies. This pack gives you a clear, starter-friendly slide deck plus a three-page poster set you can put straight to work in your nursery and toddler room.

Use the deck for team PD, student study or a parent information session. It walks through who Pikler was, what she believed, and what her approach looks like in real infant and toddler rooms.

What's inside

✅ Who Emmi Pikler was, and why her work still shapes practice today

✅ Her core ideas in plain language: respectful caregiving, free movement, self-initiated play, a primary carer, unhurried care moments and careful observation

✅ How it all looks in everyday routines like nappy changes, feeding, settling and play invitations

✅ Educator language prompts you can try with your littlest ones tomorrow

✅ Reflection questions and an editable notes page for your own thinking

✅ EYLF V2.0 links to Outcomes 1 and 3, with Practices like responsiveness to children and learning through play

✅ NQS connections across Quality Areas 1, 2, 5 and 6

✅ A three page printable poster for the wall in your nursery or toddler room

Who is it for?

ECTs, educators, educational leaders, ECE students and leaders who want a concise overview with takeaways they can use the same week.

Keywords: Emmi Pikler, respectful caregiving, infant pedagogy, RIE inspired, free movement, EYLF V2.0, NQS, early childhood education

Cheers, Kate / Storykate