This guide was developed for parents of young children to help them improve the child's ability to listen, to discriminate different sounds, and to understand and remember what is heard. Background information on the development of listening skills is presented and general guidelines for conducting listening games are offered. Activities are…

The inservice teacher learning module described is for teachers who will be instructing preschool children, especially those from low-income homes. Contained in this descriptive report is an outline of the scope and sequencing of topics and the activities and resources involved in using the module. A critique of the module and ordering information…

This guide was developed for parents of young children to help them develop their child's readiness to learn to read and to help them teach beginning reading skills to their child. Background information on the reading process and a quiz entitled, "are you preparing your child to read?" are presented. Activities are suggested for reading…