The reading activities collected in this handbook were used in parent workshops organized to increase the involvement of parents of Italian descent in teaching their children reading skills. The goal of the lessons was to increase parents' activities directed toward reading skills and to familiarize parents with what their children were learning in school. The 235 activities in the handbook are designed to implement 102 specific educational skills. Skills in the following areas are included: auditory and visual perception, vocabulary development, oral expression, phonic analysis, structural word attack, and word and text comprehension. Also covered are higher order skills, such as finding and classifying information using various texts, outlining, taking notes, and interpreting text. Information is given on the levels appropriate for each skill, which range from preschool to eighth grade. Each activity is described in terms of the skill to be taught, the title and objective of the activity, the materials and preparation needed to implement the activity, and directions to parents. For some activities, sample materials are also included. (CB)