This guide contains procedures that were devised for use by parents of primary and intermediate grade children who were several years behind in their reading. Topics discussed in the guide's eight chapters are: how to arrange a time and place for reading at home, how to select suitable books for the child to learn from, how to help the child be an independent reader, how to understand the kinds of mistakes children make, how to use praise to help the child, how to help the child correct mistakes, how to check on the child's reading progress, and how parents can check their own tutoring skills. (FL)