To be used with grades one through six, this language arts guide is intended to assist teachers in the task of teaching language development and mastery. The guide is divided into sections which describe (1) the characteristics of a good language arts teacher and of a sound basic reading program; (2) different types of reading (developmental, functional, recreational, and corrective or remedial); (3) basic language arts and reading skills for each grade level; (4) suggested materials (basal readers, supplementary readers, and periodicals); and (5) aids for the teacher of language arts (dictionary aids, tests, games, suggested follow-up activities, and miscellaneous aids). A bibliography and a list of publishers is included. (HOD)