This booklet contains transcripts of two radio programs on the teaching of reading that were coproduced by the National Public Radio and the Institute for Educational Leadership of the George Washington University. The first transcript emphasizes the child's readiness and motivation in learning to read and provides an overview of children's reading achievement in the United States. It includes excerpts of children reading at home, a librarian reading to children, and comments by nationally known experts in the area of reading. The second transcript emphasizes the teaching of reading and gives examples of different methods used effectively in schools. (MKM)