THE PORTAGE GUIDE BIRTH TO SIX DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS AND STRANDS
COMMUNICATION/ LANGUAGE/ LITERACY SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT		 EXPLORATION / APPROACHES TO LEARNING PURPOSEFUL MOTOR ACTIVITY SENSORY
ORGANIZATION
  1. Communication

  2. and Language

  3. Early Reading
  1. Relationships

  2. Emotional Response

  3. Interactions with Others

  4. Social Play Development

  5. Creative Self-Expression
  1. Perceptual Development

  2. Exploration (Birth to 9 months)

  3. Object Permanence

  4. Critical Thinking

  5. Early Math

  6. Science
  1. Large Motor (locomotion, balance, coordination, movement skills)

  2. Small Motor

  3. Independence/Self-Care

  4. Early Writing
1. Senses
  • auditory
  • gravity and movement
  • muscles and joints
  • touch
  • visual

2. Self-Regulation