Childhood Map

Discover the amazing things 5-year-olds are learning — from climbing and jumping to friendships, feelings, and first words on a page. Each skill comes with fun activities you can try together.

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Emotional Development

Intrapersonal awareness and management of emotions — knowing what one feels, why, and what to do about it.

Sources (6)

CASEL (Self-Awareness, Self-Management)
Polish Podstawa Programowa (Emocjonalny)
Daniel Siegel ("The Whole-Brain Child")
UK EYFS (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)
ASQ:SE-2
Teaching Strategies GOLD

5 Subdomains

Emotional Awareness & Literacy › Emotional Regulation & Coping › Empathy & Emotional Responsiveness › Self-Concept & Confidence › Resilience & Frustration Tolerance ›

Emotional Regulation & Coping

Managing emotional intensity, calming down, and using strategies to cope with difficult feelings.

Examples & Achievements

Uses a calming strategy when upset (deep breaths, counting, quiet space)
Recovers from a tantrum or meltdown within 5-10 minutes
Manages transitions between activities without prolonged distress
Expresses frustration verbally rather than physically
Accepts "no" or a change of plans with only brief disappointment

How to Measure

Uses an independent calming strategy at least once per day (observed)
Recovery time from upset is 10 minutes or less (parent/teacher report)
Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC)
ASQ:SE-2 Self-Regulation section
Frequency of physical aggression incidents (decreasing trend)

Sources (4)

CASEL
Siegel
EYFS (Self-Regulation)
Zelazo (Hot EF)

Emotional Regulation & Coping

Managing emotional intensity, calming down, and using strategies to cope with difficult feelings.

Examples & Achievements

Uses a calming strategy when upset (deep breaths, counting, quiet space)
Recovers from a tantrum or meltdown within 5-10 minutes
Manages transitions between activities without prolonged distress
Expresses frustration verbally rather than physically
Accepts "no" or a change of plans with only brief disappointment

How to Measure

Uses an independent calming strategy at least once per day (observed)
Recovery time from upset is 10 minutes or less (parent/teacher report)
Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC)
ASQ:SE-2 Self-Regulation section
Frequency of physical aggression incidents (decreasing trend)

Sources

CASEL
Siegel
EYFS (Self-Regulation)
Zelazo (Hot EF)