This guide provides a work-in-progress family literacy curriculum. The materials are intended to be adapted to fit the parents in the specific setting. Each of 14 sections contains a number of activities that support the following ideas: documenting parents as the first teachers of their children using family portfolios; parent support time; parents as disciplinarians; parents and children interacting together; developmentally appropriate activities for parents and children; parents and children discovering who they are; parents being in charge of their own self-esteem; parents as the first teachers of their children; health and nutrition; parents and children designing family rules that work; family literacy programs: a handbook sample; using technology tools; documenting parenting skills changes; and some tools used in Oregon, 1995-96. The first page in each section provides a list of competencies covered, materials needed, estimated class size, and description of activity. Attachments in each section contain the following: instructional materials; surveys; checklists; guidelines; handouts; transparency masters; worksheets; and booklets. (YLB)