Intended for teachers and prospective teachers, the purpose of this book is to provide information about reading instruction from kindergarten through the elementary grades. Part 1 deals with "Background Information" and includes chapters on: (1) The Reading Process; (2) Silent or Oral Reading? and (3) Reading Instruction. Part 2 discusses "Reading at the Beginning" and includes chapters on (4) Readiness for Reading; and (5) Reading in the Kindergarten. Part 3, titled "Instruction: Words," covers (6) Whole Word Methodology; (7) Contexts; (8) Phonics: Content; (9) Phonics: Instruction; (10) Structural Analysis; and (11) Vocabulary Knowledge. Part 4, titled "Instruction: Connected Text," contains chapters on (12) Comprehension; (13) Basal Readers and Narrative Text; and (14) Content Subjects and Expository Text. "Reading and Writing" is the subject of Part 5, which chapter (15) titled "Reading-Writing Connections." Part 6 covers "Student's Instructional Needs," including chapters on (16) Assessing Instructional Needs; and (17) Organizing for Instructional Needs. For easier comprehension, each chapter begins with a preview and concludes with a summary. (SR)