THE PROBLEM OF THIS STUDY WAS TO SEARCH THE WRITINGS OF RECOGNIZED LINGUISTS, PARTICULARLY THE STRUCTURAL LINGUISTS, TO DISCOVER WHAT THEY OFFER WHICH CAN BE APPLIED IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF THE READING, WRITING, AND GRAMMAR PORTIONS OF THE LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM. THREE PROJECT CONFERENCES WERE HELD - TWO WITH LINGUISTS AND ONE WITH SUPERVISORS OF SELECTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYSTEMS. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT FEW OF THE LINGUISTS HAVE GIVEN SPECIFIC ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, YET IN THEIR OFFERINGS ARE IDEAS WHICH APPEAR APPLICABLE. THOSE WHICH SEEMED MOST PROMISING ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. AREAS IN WHICH THE HELP OF LINGUISTS IS NEEDED ARE PRESENTED. THE REPORT ALSO SUGGESTS SOME SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN LINGUISTICS AND PROVIDES SELECTED REFERENCES AND ARTICLES WHICH SHOULD BE USEFUL FOR THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER. (JC)