In this manual, written for the education of preservice and inservice teachers, supervisors, and administrators, the emphasis is placed on developing an elementary school curriculum that relates subjects to the child's growing experience in everyday life. In seven chapters the following major topics are covered: (l) objectives in the curriculum; (2) learning activities and the pupil; (3) organization of the curriculum; (4) evaluating innovation in the curriculum; (5) trends in the curriculum; (6) assessing pupil achievement; and (7) democracy and the curriculum. (JD)