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
Sensory Integration

The neurological process of organizing sensory input from the body and environment to produce appropriate motor, behavioral, and emotional responses.

Sources (4)
  • Ayres Sensory Integration Framework
  • Montessori (Sensorial Area)
  • Waldorf/Steiner (Nature & Senses)
  • OT Practice Framework (OTPF-4)
8 Subdomains
Vestibular Processing › Proprioceptive Processing › Tactile Processing › Visual Processing › Auditory Processing › Interoception › Sensory Modulation › Praxis & Motor Planning7 ›
Visual Processing

Interpreting and organizing visual information beyond basic sight, including tracking, figure-ground, and visual-motor integration.

Examples & Achievements

  • Finds a specific toy in a cluttered toy box
  • Copies a simple pattern from a model
  • Tracks a moving object smoothly with eyes
  • Completes age-appropriate puzzles (20+ pieces)

How to Measure

  • Completes a 20-piece puzzle independently
  • Copies a 5-block design from a model
  • Beery VMI assessment
  • TVPS (Test of Visual Perceptual Skills)
Sources (3)
  • Ayres SI
  • OT Practice Framework
  • Beery VMI

Childhood Map › Sensory Integration

Visual Processing

Interpreting and organizing visual information beyond basic sight, including tracking, figure-ground, and visual-motor integration.

Examples & Achievements

How to Measure

Sources