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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by Robert Pankowecki
Literacy & Pre-Reading/Writing

Foundational skills for reading and writing including print concepts, alphabet knowledge, comprehension, and early writing.

Sources (6)
  • Head Start ELOF (Literacy)
  • UK EYFS (Literacy)
  • US Common Core (ELA-K)
  • Montessori (Language Area)
  • E.D. Hirsch ("What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know")
  • HighScope
4 Subdomains
Print Awareness & Concepts › Alphabet Knowledge › Reading Comprehension (Listening Level) › Early Writing & Composition ›
Reading Comprehension (Listening Level)

Understanding and interpreting stories and informational texts read aloud by others.

Examples & Achievements

  • Answers who, what, where questions about a story
  • Retells key events from a story in sequence
  • Makes predictions about what will happen next
  • Connects story events to own experiences
  • Identifies the main character and setting
  • Distinguishes between real and make-believe stories

How to Measure

  • Answers 4 out of 5 literal comprehension questions about a read-aloud
  • Retells a story with 3+ key events in correct sequence
  • Makes a logical prediction about what happens next
  • Teaching Strategies GOLD Objective 18 (comprehension of text)
Sources (4)
  • Head Start ELOF
  • Common Core K
  • EYFS
  • Hirsch

Childhood Map › Literacy & Pre-Reading/Writing

Reading Comprehension (Listening Level)

Understanding and interpreting stories and informational texts read aloud by others.

Examples & Achievements

How to Measure

Sources