Growing in Wisdom, Age and Grace

Core course appropriate for grade 9 Growing in Wisdom, Age, and Graceis the foundational core course suggested for ninth graders. In this course the young people explore two themes that hold great appeal and significance for adolescents--personal identity and relationships. The content and strategies in the course help establish the sense of trust and community upon which the entire program can be built.

The primary developmental tasks of younger adolescents include finding out who
they are as individuals and developing healthy relationships along with the skills
for building those relationships. A young person must accomplish these tasks ...