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.

Physical & Motor 8 › Sensory 8 › Executive 7 › Cognitive 6 › Language 5 › Communication 5 › Emotional 5 › Social 6 › Self-Care 7 › Literacy 4 › Math 5 › Creative & Artistic 5 › World & Science 5 ›
by Robert Pankowecki
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 ›
Resilience & Frustration Tolerance

Persisting through difficulty, recovering from setbacks, and tolerating discomfort without giving up.

Examples & Achievements

  • Continues trying after a first failed attempt
  • Rebuilds a structure after it falls down
  • Accepts losing a game without prolonged crying or anger
  • Adapts when a desired activity is unavailable
  • Handles minor physical discomfort (small scrape) with composure

How to Measure

  • Makes 2+ attempts at a challenging task before requesting help
  • Recovers from losing a game within 2-3 minutes
  • Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA-2) - Resilience scale
  • Teacher report of persistence during challenging tasks
Sources (4)
  • CASEL
  • HighScope
  • NAEYC
  • Waldorf

Childhood Map › Emotional Development

Resilience & Frustration Tolerance

Persisting through difficulty, recovering from setbacks, and tolerating discomfort without giving up.

Examples & Achievements

How to Measure

Sources