This handbook, prepared by teachers enrolled in the 1992 summer session of Reading 508 at Northeast Louisiana State University (Monroe, Louisiana) under the guidance of Dr. Harry Miller, discusses (in separate sections) reading readiness, word recognition, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension. Each section of the book also presents activities designed to help students acquire each skill. One-page biographies of eight outstanding reading specialists are included in the handbook. Lists of references and materials, a multicultural book list, 101 ways to praise a child, and a reading teacher evaluation form are attached. (RS)