This teacher's manual presents the Spanish decoding skills. Used prior to basic Spanish language primers, it teaches the basic skills necessary for reading Spanish. The manual is organized into four sections. Section 1 contains day-by-day instructional plans; section 2 contains general information concerning the mechanics of the Spanish language and a summary of Spanish letter sounds for reference; section 3 contains detailed instructions for pronouncing Spanish vowels and consonants; and section 4 contains reference vocabulary and picture card lists. Reference indexes include a Spanish alphabetized list of picture cards, and suggested picture cards and illustrations arranged by lesson. For the student book, see FL 003 990. (Author/SK)