CURRICULUM MATERIAL FOR EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN IS OUTLINED. THREE BROAD AREAS OF INSTRUCTION ARE--(1) SOCIAL SKILLS, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING (WITH EXAMPLES OF FORMS FOR RECORD KEEPING), FAMILY LIVING, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP, (2) ARITHMETIC SKILLS, AND (3) LANGUAGE SKILLS. MATERIAL IN EACH AREA IS DEVELOPED FOR PRESENTATION AT THREE LEVELS. IN ADDITION TO UNIT CONTENT SUGGESTIONS, THE GUIDE INCLUDES OBJECTIVES FOR EACH UNIT, SUGGESTIONS FOR GROUPING PUPILS, AND EXAMPLES OF RELATED ACTIVITIES. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES FOR TEACHERS ARE INCLUDED. (VO)