(Kindergarten)   The Five-Year-Old
Active and purposeful ... consciousness of right and wrong is developing, but cannot always distinguish between them or accept responsibility ... family is the context for understanding relationships ... great disparities among children's learning skills and physical abilities ... has sense of God's love and care through attention of loving and caring adults ... short attention span ... can learn from mistakes ... appreciates help of others and wants to help ... emerging wonder about life and death ...

(Grade 1)   The Six-Year-Old
Widening sense of world beyond home ... eager to learn ... asks many questions ... great imagination ... little concept of time and space ... personal desires may conflict with sense of standards .... sense of responsibility to the group ... has questions about God ... wants honest and immediate answers ...

(Grade 2)   The Seven-Year-Old
More introspective ... sensitive to adult approval ... self-critical ... richly imaginative, but interested in here and now ... looks for fair play and honesty ... emerging feel for prayer ... interest in Bible heroes ... growing sense of community beyond home and school ... assimilates new information when presented in familiar examples ...