This edition of "minimum teaching essentials" presents the minimum in basic skills and knowledge which must be taught to New York City school students in grades 3-5. The bulletin begins with an overview of each subject area that highlights the major components of the individual disciplines and indicates the role each area plays in the total educational process. These areas include: (1) art; (2) bilingual education; (3) career education; (4) foreign language; (5) health education; (6) library media; (7) mathematics; (8) music; (9) physical education; (10) science; and (11) social studies. Work study skills for all subject areas are also presented. Curriculum content areas are listed here with descriptors for specific skills and knowledge objectives. Similar programs are given for: (1) communication arts, which includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing; (2) English as a second language; and (3) foreign languages in the Elementary Schools (FLES). A section on child development reviews children's basic psychological needs, and physical, emotional, and intellectual growth patterns of children in grades 3-5. A phonemes table and a list of curriculum publications are appended. (APM)