If a child begins to show they are not interested in a material, it is an indication that the material was presented prematurely OR too late.  If the child already understands the concepts presented by the materials, then why would we want them to repeat?  Often children know much more than we assume they know.  Do they have to manipulate a material in exactly the same way we do during a presentation?  No!  If they still work constructively with the material, gain understanding from the material, then they can manipulate the material in several ways – If constructive!  

We must always remember to follow the interest of a child, rather than the ages proposed in our training courses; ages in the albums are simply a general guideline.  If a child has not gained understanding from the materials, perhaps we can ask them to give us a presentation on the material—or present to another child (after presenting to us).  This will further challenge the child and give us an understanding of their level of competency.  From our observations we can see how engaged a child is with a particular piece of material.  If there is no engagement, then the child is not learning anything from the material.  In this case we can move on (if the material is sequentially based) or we can find another material offering the same or similar experience.  It is never helpful to a child’s development to insist on the use of any material.  We must always remember that IF a child is engaged, he/she will choose the material of interest.  Without engagement the child rarely develops concentration—which is a primary goal in our work.