"Fostering the School Age Child" is a manual for use in training families providing service to children in foster care. Including instructor's materials and participants' course content, this instructor's manual is divided into eight lessons. Separate instructional sessions focus on development and behavior; building discipline and teaching responsibility; working with the school; separation trauma; the role of the natural family in building self esteem; social relationships; self esteem in home and community; and living with the school age child. Appended materials provide examples of forms potentially helpful to foster parents and discuss the development of the school age child; treating children as children; natural and logical consequences; rewards; special school services for children; self concept; community services available to foster parents; and enuresis. Lists of suggested readings for foster parents and instructors are included. (RH)