One hundred eight children in grades two to four (ages 7 to 10) whose reading level was one to two years below grade level participated in this program. The Creative Reading Program for the Children's Art Carnival funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I had as its purpose the teaching of reading and other communication skills by using the aesthetic experience as the foundation of reading-language instruction. The Carnival provided an individualized reading program which related each child's developmental pattern as it was revealed in art workshops to a reading plan especially designed for the student. There were three, 12 week sessions in the Carnival. The students met twice a week at the Carnival Center where a small reading laboratory existed. These students met with the reading improvement teacher three times a week in their respective schools. At these in-school reading laboratories, the children worked in small groups on reading-communication skills in activities and study sessions that were based on the art experienced at the Children's Art Carnival. The Carnival program supplemented the regular school program by offering indivudalized one-to-one instruction which provided a choice of ways to learn reading. Findings indicated that the Carnival Program was successful. The children evidenced a great deal of personal and attitudinal affective development according to Psychological Center personnel. They progressed in reading and linguistic achievement as measured on the Prescriptive Reading Inventory. (Author/AM)