Head Start Child Outcomes Framework and the New Portage Guide (NPG)
    New Portage Guide   Head Start Domains
   
   
1.

Communication/Language/Literacy
 
Communication
Speech and Language
Early Reading
   
 
1.

Language Development
 
Listening and Understanding
Speaking and communicating
2.

Literacy
 
Phonological Awareness
Book Knowledge and Appreciation
Print Awareness and Concepts
Alphabet Knowledge
   
   
2.

Exploration/Approaches to Learning
 
Perceptual Development
Exploration
Object Permanence
Critical Thinking
Early Math
   
 
3.

Mathematics
 
Number and Operations
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Patterns and Measurement
4.

Science
 
Scientific Skill & Methods
Scientific Knowledge
7.

Approaches to Learning
 
Initiative and Curiosity
Engagement and Persistence
Reasoning and Problem-Solving
   
   
3.

Social Emotional Development
 
Relationships
Emotional Response
Interactions with Others
Social Play Development
Creative Self-Expression
   
 
6.

Social & Emotional Development
 
Self-Concept
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Self-Control

Cooperation
Social Relationships
Knowledge of Families and Communities
5. Creative Arts
 
Musics
Art
Movement
Dramatic Play
   
   
4.

Purposeful Motor Activity
 
Large Motor
Small Motor
Independence/Self Care
Early Writing
 
8.

Physical Health & Development
 
Fine Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
Health Status and Practices
   
2.

Literacy
 
Early Writing
   
5.

Sensory Organization
 
Senses
Self Regulation
6.

Social & Emotional Development
 
Self-Control
   
7.

Physical Health & Developmentl
 
Fine Motor
  Gross Motor
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