Learn more about your child’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual development with these easy-to-follow articles written for grade levels Kindergarten through Junior High.
About your Kindergarten Child
Kindergarten children have a growing sense of independence. Yet they also may be somewhat anxious as they branch out to new horizons. Five- and six-year-olds can be very enthusiastic about…[read more]
About your First Grade Child
This year will be an exciting and interesting time for you and your first grader. He or she has a growing sense of independence yet may also be somewhat anxious as they make new discoveries. First graders can be very enthusiastic about…[read more]
About your Second Grade Child
You and your second grader can have an exciting and meaningful year together. Change is happening almost moment to moment for this age child. As a child becomes seven, some of their earlier exuberance may be…[read more]
About your Third Grade Child
You and your third grader can have an exciting and meaningful year together. The faith of eight-year-olds is expanding as is their ability to think logically, to make connections between events, and to understand…[read more]
About your Fourth Grade Child
This can be a year filled with growth and excitement for you and your fourth grader. Nine- and ten-year-olds are emerging into a new level of independence. They are often self-motivated and once started on a project like to continue…[read more]
About your Fifth Grade Child
This year with your fifth grader can be a pleasant and fulfilling one. Tens and elevens enjoy life, learning, and being with their friends. Life still holds surprises, but its routines and rhythms are increasingly…[read more]
About your Sixth Grade Child
You and your sixth grader can have an exciting and meaningful year together. The faith of eleven- and twelve-year-olds is expanding as is their ability to think logically, to make connections between events, and to understand the feelings and…[read more]
About your Junior High Teen
To attempt to describe the average twelve- to fourteen-year-old is a complex and difficult undertaking. This is an age of rapid and profound growth. Physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual developments are all taking place in these young teens. While peers are a very strong influence…[read more ]