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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 Awareness & Literacy

Identifying, naming, and understanding one's own emotions and the emotions of others.

Examples & Achievements

Names basic emotions in self and others (happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, disgusted)
Identifies what caused an emotion ("I'm sad because my friend moved away")
Recognizes emotions from facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language
Understands that the same event can cause different feelings in different people
Begins to understand complex emotions (embarrassed, proud, jealous, grateful)

How to Measure

Names 6+ basic emotions when shown pictures or during daily interactions
Correctly identifies the cause of an emotion in 3 out of 4 scenario cards
Kusche Affective Interview (adapted for young children)
ASQ:SE-2 Affect section

Sources (4)

CASEL
Polish Curriculum
Siegel
EYFS

Emotional Awareness & Literacy

Identifying, naming, and understanding one's own emotions and the emotions of others.

Examples & Achievements

Names basic emotions in self and others (happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, disgusted)
Identifies what caused an emotion ("I'm sad because my friend moved away")
Recognizes emotions from facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language
Understands that the same event can cause different feelings in different people
Begins to understand complex emotions (embarrassed, proud, jealous, grateful)

How to Measure

Names 6+ basic emotions when shown pictures or during daily interactions
Correctly identifies the cause of an emotion in 3 out of 4 scenario cards
Kusche Affective Interview (adapted for young children)
ASQ:SE-2 Affect section

Sources

CASEL
Polish Curriculum
Siegel
EYFS