ON THE BASIS OF SELECTED RESEARCH FINDINGS, A DISTINCTION BETWEEN RECREATIONAL AND INDIVIDUALIZED READING AND A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INDIVIDUALIZED READING PROGRAM ARE DISCUSSED. PLANS FOR FLEXIBLE GROUPINGS AND THEIR COMBINATIONS, SHARING ACTIVITIES, RECORD KEEPING, EVALUATING PROGRESS, AND INITIATING A PROGRAM ARE PRESENTED. REGULAR CONFERENCES TO DISCUSS THE NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND SKILLS OF THE CHILD ARE DESCRIBED. TECHNIQUES FOR SKILL BUILDING USING SMALL GROUPS OR AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH ARE OUTLINED, AND A SUMMARY OF PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING AN INDIVIDUALIZED READING PROGRAM IS INCLUDED. REFERENCES ARE LISTED.