Directed towards kindergarten and primary school teachers, this manual outlines strategies that will lead new teachers to a deeper understanding of the skills required of them in story-time and provides experienced teachers with a source of continuing reference. The manual will also serve teachers' needs for story reading and story telling with children whose first language is not English. Chapters in the manual include: (1) The value of story-time; (2) The role of the teacher; (3) Story-time and the curriculum; (4) Story telling versus story reading; (5) Sources of stories; (6) Selection of stories; (7) Preparation of story material; (8) Presentation of story material; (9) Story-time techniques; (10) Class participation; (11) Evaluation of stories; (12) Follow-up activities; and (13) Story-time in an English-as-a-Second-Language situation. A general bibliography, a list of anthologies (of children's literature, periodicals, book clubs, and books mentioned in the text), a bibliography of books for seasons and things, a sample story-time activity concerning the moon, examples of stories, a list of stories compiled by the Department of Education of the Northwest Territories, a list of stories relating to the needs of kindergarten children, and a checklist for story-time are attached. (RS)