By age
Pick an age
What children can usually do at each age, what tends to go wrong, and free practice for every skill on the list. Ages are a rough guide — work from what the child can actually do, not from the number.
5
Kindergarten
6
Kindergarten or grade 1
7
Grade 1 or grade 2
8
Grade 2 or grade 3
9
Grade 3 or grade 4
10
Grade 4 or grade 5
Not sure? Start at the age below the one you were going to pick. Everything opens when the rung below it is solid, so an easy start costs nothing and a hard start costs interest.