Learning Map
Personal & Social DevelopmentEmotional Literacyusually ages 7–9

Emotion Vocabulary

Use a wider vocabulary of emotion words beyond the basics — including frustrated, worried, anxious, embarrassed, jealous, proud, disappointed, grateful, and lonely — and distinguish between similar emotions

How to tell they’ve got it

Tick these off as you see them — no test required.

🖨 Print this page to keep the checklist — it prints beautifully.

Try this together

If your child doesn't get invited to a classmate's party, can they describe whether they feel disappointed, jealous, lonely, or a mix — rather than just saying 'sad'?

Where this sits on the map

Stuck here? Check the skills it builds on first. Confident? Here’s what it unlocks.

Builds on
Naming Basic Emotionsages 5–7Wider emotion vocabulary builds on naming basic emotions
Emotion Vocabularythis skill · ages 7–9
Unlocks
Mixed and Conflicting Emotionsages 9–11Mixed emotions needs wider vocabulary to describe conflicting feelings
Positive Self-Talkages 7–9Self-talk benefits from wider emotion vocabulary to name what you're feeling
Seeing Someone Else's Point of Viewages 7–9Perspective-taking benefits from wider emotional vocabulary

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 1 ACARA · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9HP4P06low confidenceYear 3–4 · Personal, social and community health

explain how and why emotional responses can vary and practise strategies to manage their emotions

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2HP4P06low confidenceHealth and Physical Education · Levels 3 and 4 · Personal, Social and Community Health – Health Education strand
VC2HP2P04low confidenceHealth and Physical Education · Levels 1 and 2 · Personal, Social and Community Health – Health Education strand
VC2HP6P06low confidenceHealth and Physical Education · Levels 5 and 6 · Personal, Social and Community Health – Health Education strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

Nearby on the map

Hidden and Masked Feelingsages 7–9 How Emotions Feel in Your Bodyages 7–9 Mild to Strong Emotionsages 7–9 Culture and Experience Shape Emotionsages 9–11

All Emotional Literacy skills →