This packet of materials addresses teacher and parent strategies for teaching reading to children with learning disabilities. A brochure addresses the importance of reading and the widespread phenomenon of reading difficulties and offers a list of additional resources. Five pamphlets include: (1) "Principles for Learning To Read: Essential Skills for Children with Learning Disabilities," which describes 10 skills needed for reading; (2) "Reading: The First Chapter in Education," which describes the challenges of illiteracy and lack of phonemic awareness and proposes solutions for the classroom; (3) "Tips for Parents," which outlines what parents can do to improve their child's reading; (4) "Tips for Teachers: Teaching Reading to Children with Learning Disabilities"; and (5)"Researchers as Resources," which describes the Researchers as Resources on Reading Network and lists affiliated researchers. Reprints of the following articles on reading are included: "Shakespeare and Beginning Reading: 'The Readiness Is All'" (Edward J. Kameenui) and "Learning To Read: Schooling's First Mission" (Elizabeth McPike). Also provided are a resource guide for 1996-1997, which includes information on reading instruction, and a professional development calendar. Contains 26 references. (RC)