Edited versions of papers presented at the 1971 and 1972 Western Washington State College conferences on the teaching of reading and language arts comprise the contents of this book. Titles of the papers are (1) "Reading Alone," (2) "Individualized Language Activities and the Nurture of Individuality," (3) "Making the Beginning of Reading a Significant Experience," (4) "Children's Views of Language," (5) "Write to Read," (6) "You, A Creative Reader," (7) "Individualized Reading," (8) "Using the Best of All Approaches for Teaching Reading," (9) "Personalizing Reading Instruction," (10) "The Open Classroom and Reading," and (11) "Reading and Children's Literature." (JM)