A guide for the special education instructional program gives directions, scope and sequence, subject matter skills, and teaching suggestions for educable mentally retarded elementary students. At the primary level, activities are centered around readiness materials, motor and sensory training, personal hygiene, habit training, speech improvement and emotional control. Activities at the intermediate level concern subjects in the basic areas (reading, phonics, English, writing, spelling and mathematics). Activities, materials, and resources are given for a developmental science program with units in safety, health, food, clothing, communication, weather, transportation, earth, plants, animals, birds, and insects. Diagnostic reading vocabulary lists and math placement tests are included. A bibliography includes lists of publisher's addresses and curriculum guides. (WW)