The general Primary curriculum consists of eight manuals, four of which are used each year. Children ages 18 months through 2 years of age are taught from the Nursery manual. Children 3 years of age are taught from the Primary 1 manual. Children ages 4 through 7 are taught from the Primary 2 manual during even-numbered years and Primary 3 manual during odd-numbered years. Children ages 8 through 11 are taught from the Primary 4, Primary 5, Primary 6, and Primary 7 manuals. These last four manuals correspond with the Gospel Doctrine course of study each year.

During 2009, children should be taught from the following Primary manuals:

• Ages 18 months–2 years (Nursery class)
  Nursery Manual: Behold Your Little Ones (37108)

• Age 3 years (Sunbeam 4 class)
  Primary 1: I Am a Child of God (34969)

• Ages 4–7 (CTR 5, 6, 7, and 8 classes)
  Primary 3: Choose the Right B (31363)

• Ages 8–11 (Valiant 9, 10, 11, and 12 classes)
  Primary 5: Doctrine and Covenants: Church History (34602)

Starting January 2010, the Primary class names have been aligned with the ages of the children on January 1. For example, the CTR 4 class is for children age four by January 1, the Valiant 8 class is for children age eight by January 1, and so forth.

During 2010, children should be taught from the following Primary manuals:

• Ages 18 months–2 years (Nursery class)
  Nursery Manual: Behold Your Little Ones (37108)

• Age 3 years (Sunbeam class)
  Primary 1: I Am a Child of God (34969)

• Ages 4–7 (CTR 4, 5, 6, and 7 classes)
  Primary 2: Choose the Right A (34484)

• Ages 8–11 (Valiant 8, 9, 10, and 11 classes)
  Primary 6: Old Testament (34603)

Other teaching resources include the Church magazines, illustrated scripture readers, Gospel Art Picture Kit , Gospel Art Book, and Children's Songbook.

Leaders should group children into Primary classes according to their ages on January 1. If there are sufficient numbers of children, a separate class should be organized for each age-group. Where classrooms or teachers are limited, children of different ages may be grouped together.

Where feasible in units using the general curriculum, there should be a nursery class for children when they turn 18 months. Enrolling children in this class is the option of the parents. Children who are 2 years old by January 1 continue in the nursery class until the end of the year. Children who are 3 years old by January 1 attend the Sunbeam class or the youngest combined class.

Where appropriate, younger children participate in Primary sharing time while the older children attend class. Halfway through Primary, the two groups change places. Where numbers are few, the two groups may meet together. If the two groups meet separately, sharing time for older children should be held during the same time as Aaronic Priesthood quorum meetings and Young Women classes.

Children who turn 12 during the year continue to attend their Primary class until the following January. However, during Primary sharing time they begin attending their Aaronic Priesthood quorum meeting or Young Women class.