This guide represents an overview of reading skills presented in a developmental sequence with illustrative learning activities for each skill. The activities are suggestive rather than prescriptive, and resources are included. The ideas and materials included in this document are designed so that teachers can modify and adapt them to ongoing reading programs for early childhood education. Both a rationale for a reading program and skills, activities, and resources useful in the reading program are included. The rationale discusses: "Participants,""Philosophy,""Definitions,""Scope and Sequence,""Reading Diagnosis," and "Evaluation." Contents under "Skills, Activities and Resources" include: "Primary Vocabulary Development,""Word Attack Skills,""Auditory Discrimination,""Visual Discrimination,""Phonetic Analysis,""Structural Analysis,""Vocabulary Acquisition,""Instructional Materials,""Selected Teacher References," and "Selected Periodicals." (RB)