Brush up on ages and stages.

Can you guess what age group fits that category entitled “The Age of Magical Thinking?" Yep, the kids in the superman capes waving their magic wands are between the ages of 5 and 8!

Here’s some other characteristics of our little magical thinkers:

• They are very present, living in the here and now, not in the future.
• Learning happens best when they are physically involved.
• They can complete simple projects, but aren’t ready for complexity.
• Helping them explore possibilities is more important than helping them reach a goal.

It’s easy to forget that kids aren’t little adults with the same capacity for learning and achieving.

For help knowing how to work with kids at any age, use this handyage/grade range resource [PDF] as a guide.