FOUR DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO BEGINNING READING--THE BASIC READING PROGRAM, SELF-SELECTION IN READING, LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE APPROACH, AND PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION ARE EXPLAINED. THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT EACH METHOD ARE ANSWERED--WHAT IS MEANT BY THIS METHOD. WHY IS THIS METHOD CONSIDERED A SOUND APPROACH. HOW DOES THE TEACHER BEGIN. HOW DOES THE TEACHER ORGANIZE HER CLASSROOM. WHAT ARE THE VALUES IN THIS METHOD. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSIS ARE DISCUSSED. A READING SKILLS CHART, A CHART SHOWING SOURCES OF PRESSURE ON CHILDREN EXPERIENCING READING DIFFICULTY, THE INFORMAL READING INVENTORY USED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI READING CLINIC, A READING PROGRESS PROFILE, A CHART SHOWING SOME FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ACQUISITION OF READING ABILITY, AN ANALYSIS CHECK SHEET FOR RECORDING PUPIL ERRORS, INFORMATION ABOUT KIT MATERIALS, AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE INCLUDED. (RH)