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
Physical & Motor Development

Whole-body and fine movement skills including strength, coordination, balance, and the physical foundations for daily life and learning.

Sources (9)
  • CDC/AAP Developmental Milestones
  • ASQ-3
  • UK EYFS (Physical Development)
  • Polish Podstawa Programowa (Fizyczny)
  • Montessori (Practical Life)
  • Waldorf/Steiner
  • PDMS-2
  • BOT-2
  • Head Start ELOF (Perceptual, Motor & Physical Development)
8 Subdomains
Gross Motor - Locomotion10 › Gross Motor - Balance & Stability12 › Gross Motor - Object Control › Fine Motor - Hand Strength & Dexterity › Fine Motor - Pre-Writing & Drawing › Bilateral Coordination › Oral-Motor Skills › Health, Safety & Nutrition ›
Fine Motor - Pre-Writing & Drawing

Hand control for drawing, tracing, and early letter formation.

Examples & Achievements

  • Copies a triangle and other geometric shapes
  • Draws a person with at least 6 body parts
  • Writes own first name
  • Uses a dynamic tripod or adapted tripod pencil grasp
  • Traces along dotted lines staying close to the path

How to Measure

  • Copies basic shapes (circle, cross, square, triangle) recognizably
  • Draws a person with 6+ identifiable body parts
  • Writes first name legibly from memory
  • Beery VMI (Visual-Motor Integration) assessment
Sources (3)
  • CDC/AAP Milestones
  • ASQ-3
  • OT Practice Framework

Childhood Map › Physical & Motor Development

Fine Motor - Pre-Writing & Drawing

Hand control for drawing, tracing, and early letter formation.

Examples & Achievements

How to Measure

Sources