Bridge-to-Reading is a comprehensive, easy-to-implement readiness curriculum (for ages 2 1/2 -- 6) based on the premise that young children learn language and prereading skills most easily by "doing" and then learning to talk, write, and read about their own experiences. Each section in the series is presented in a separate notebook containing detailed suggestions for a variety of semi-individualized activities into which language learning is integrated in a natural, nonpressured way. The curriculum was developed primarily as a guide for programs in which staff members have little or no training and limited access to curriculum materials. Section 6 includes a wide range of simple recipes and ethnic and national dishes along with ideas on how to weave-in language, math, and social learning as children help with the cooking. (DP)