An introduction of the curriculum guide for educable retarded children with mental ages from 5.0 to 6.6 discusses the philosophy of educating the retarded, goals, the educable program, the readiness program, use of the guide, and a suggested daily schedule. Suggested units treat the following: citizenship and patriotism, family and school, shelter, foods, clothing, transportation, communication, recreation and leisure, and seasons and holidays. For each unit there is an introduction, list of objectives, list of motivating activities, methods to develop physical, personal and social, and vocational competencies, evaluation questions, suggested visual aids, and suggested books and stories. Bibliographies for teachers and parents, a behavior rating scale, and a parent permission slip for field trips are included. (RJ)