THE MADISON, WISCONSIN, CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR THE TEACHING OF READING AND LITERATURE IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE SIX IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS. PART 1 CONTAINS THE MADISON POINT OF VIEW CONCERNING READING AND LITERATURE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND PROVIDES FLOW CHARTS TO HELP THE TEACHER PERCEIVE THE TOTAL READING AND LITERATURE PROGRAM. GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTANCIES IN THE TEACHING OF READING ARE LISTED FOR THE AREAS OF WORD RECOGNITION, COMPREHENSION, ORAL READING, AND STUDY SKILLS. READING EXPECTANCIES FOR INTERPRETIVE SKILLS ARE ADDED FOR GRADES FOUR THROUGH SIX. FOR THE TEACHING OF LITERATURE, GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTANCIES ARE LISTED FOR THE AREAS OF LITERATURE AIMS, TYPES, AND ACTIVITIES. PART 2 INDICATES MORE SPECIFIC EXPECTANCIES FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL IN THE TEACHING OF READING AND LITERATURE. IN ADDITION, LISTS OF SUGGESTED MATERIALS FOR TEACHING LITERATURE--ONE EACH FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN AND ONE, FOR TWO AND THREE, FOR FOUR AND FIVE, AND FOR SIX AND ADVANCED PUPILS--ARE PROVIDED. PART 3 INCLUDES SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING READING READINESS IN KINDERGARTEN, A FLOW CHART INDICATING FIVE LEVELS OF RATING THE QUALITY OF A READING INSTRUCTION PROGRAM, SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR ENRICHING THE LITERATURE PROGRAM, A LIST OF THE NEWBERY AND CALDECOTT AWARD BOOKS, AND A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES FOR THE TEACHER. THIS GUIDE IS A COMPANION TO "GUIDE TO TEACHING LANGUAGE ARTS, LISTENING--SPEAKING--WRITING." (SEE TE 000 083.) IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE NCTE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CURRICULUM GUIDES, AND IS NOTED IN "ANNOTATED LIST OF RECOMMENDED ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY CURRICULUM GUIDES IN ENGLISH, 1967." (SEE TE 000 140.) IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, P.O. BOX 2189, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53701, FOR $3.00. (MM)