The activities in this collection have been specifically chosen to develop the the potential of the ‘body and brain’ – skills that we already have, but often do not realize that we have them.

Boys and girls at this stage differ in personalities, characteristics, and interests; are very group and club-oriented but always with same-sex; sometimes silly within group, Boys, especially, begin to test and exercise a great deal of independence.

He/She …

• Is most interested in friends and social activities; likes group adventures and cooperative play.
• Likes to collect things.
• Is very conscious of fairness; is highly competitive; argues over fairness; has difficulty admitting mistakes but is becoming more capable of accepting failures and mistakes and taking responsibility for them.
• Is clearly acquiring a conscience; is aware of right and wrong; wants to do right, but sometimes overreacts or rebels against a strict conscience.

By the end of this stage learners should be able to:

• Count to at least 5,000, and read and write numerals to 10,000.
• Manipulate vulgar and decimal fractions (to one decimal point).
• Exhibit definite interests and lively curiosity; seek facts; show prolonged interest;
• Engage in more abstract thinking and reasoning.
• Apply the four processes to amounts of money to a $10.00 limit.
• Use logic to solve more complex problems.
• Enjoy reading, writing, and using books and references.