In child-centered education programs, children construct their own knowledge from their experiences and interactions with the world around them, and teachers foster children's growth and development by building on children's interests, needs, and strengths within a safe and caring environment. The Step by Step educational partnership developed a series of child-centered teaching manuals for caregivers and teachers in early childhood programs in Central and Eastern Europe. Initially directed at the preschool level, the series has been extended from birth to age 10. This manual (for 6- and 7-year-olds) builds on the series' child-centered preschool program and provides primary grade teachers with lessons, suggestions for extended activities, assessment strategies and forms, thematic curriculum webs, and complete resource and reference lists. The manual's contents are: (1) "Part 1: Presenting the Step by Step Primary Program," includes educating for the 21st century, goals for the program, developmental guidelines, character development, classroom management in the child-centered classroom, ongoing assessment, and family participation; (2) "Part 2: Implementing the Step by Step Primary Program," including distinctive characteristics, literacy, visual arts, mathematics, science, and social studies; and (3) "Part 3: Unifying the Learning Experience," includes integrated learning and an example thematic unit of study on bread. Contains 21 references. (EV)