(2) _Increased knowledge of Bible facts._ The lesson may contain more than in the earlier period, because the child's interest in details has increased and he has greater power of attention. It is important to note, however, in what the increase may consist. It is not in the number of truths presented in the lesson, but in the number of details concerning the one truth for which the lesson stands. Since the mind has developed new power to hold the impressions which are made upon it, Scripture verses containing fundamental truths, like God's love and care, the duty of love toward him and others, and the necessity of obedience may be given, with explanation, for memorizing. (3) _Service prompted through imitation and personal influence._ The activity should even now be tracing pathways in the brain that shall mean life habits of loving service for others. There is this difference, however, between service in childhood and later. The motives must now be supplied and strengthened by others; later the promptings will come from within. #14. Needs of the Primary Age.#--In addition to the needs mentioned in the Beginners period, and which still obtain, there are two to be especially borne in mind. (1) _The absolute necessity of knowing how to make spiritual truth live in story form._ The child can receive it in no other way, and there is therefore no substitute for a rightly prepared story given by a spiritually prepared teacher. (2) _The necessity for the child to learn obedience in the use of his activity._ This is to be secured not by force, but because the one to whom it is to be rendered wins it through love and the power of personality. #15. Difficulties in the Primary Age.#--There will still be difficulties in attention and in confining the instruction to that which the child can really grasp, but the greatest difficulty will center about the activity. Yet the whole problem will be solved with no harsh question of discipline if the child is kept constantly busy with that in which he is interested. #16. Results to be Expected in the Primary Age.#--If the teacher has met her opportunity, there will be growing love to Jesus Christ, the beginning of service for him, and deep down in the soul of the child an increasing store of material out of which life ideals are to be fashioned in the days to come. Test Questions 1. Name two general characteristics of the Primary Age. What years are included? 2. How are the child's broader interests shown? 3. What method of teaching can hinder the child's growing mental power? 4. Name four special characteristics of the Primary Age. 5. What is meant by power of perception? Illustrate it. 6. How may memory be abused? 7. What is imagination? 8. Name three opportunities of the Primary Age. 9. What does a well-defined mental picture lead to in the child's mind? 10. Why may a lesson contain more than in the Beginners period?