Program philosophy and learning activities are presented in this teacher's guide to a supplementary reading and language development program that features stories and legends from Northwest tribes. The guide is companion to Levels I, II, and III of the Northwest Indian Reading Series which consists of 60 booklets arranged in a planned sequence appropriate for reading in the primary grades. Introductory sections of the guide discuss program objectives and rationale, focusing on the benefits to Indian students of reading materials which appeal to their experience, interests, and values. The section on program implementation includes a detailed plan for initiating a mock clan system in the classroom and explains how it can be used to develop interpersonal relationships and values as well as language arts skills. The suggested teaching activities which comprise the bulk of the guide are organized under the topics of dramatization, story comprehension, retelling stories, writing, making books, and word study. The 33 activities described include suggestions for using dance, pantomime, dioramas, mobiles, filmstrips, and puppets in conjunction with the reading series. (JHZ)