This manual suggests ways to informalize and individualize the classroom through a transitional approach. It is organized by subject matter and in the order in which the classrooms may be changed from traditional to individualized. Trust is the basic premise on which the informalized classroom operates, and an effort is made to show how to develop a trust relationship between the teacher and students, and among the students themselves. One section of the manual deals with how the process of informalizing and individualizing the classroom begins, touching on organization, scheduling, log and record keeping, and evaluation. Examples are included. The problem of the physical structure of the room is next covered, with ideas on how to rearrange rooms to make the area more conducive to the more informalized teaching approach. Ways to individualize various subjects (reading, math, language arts, science, social studies, and activity period) are described, with examples and learning materials included. A description of a typical day in an informalized classroom concludes the document. (JCW)