This book provides discussion of the theoretical foundation for the integration of the language arts as well as practical suggestions for K-12 educators and teacher trainees. The essays, listed with their authors, consist of (1) "Relating Reading and Other Language Arts: A Need for Reasoned Decisions" (Mark W. Aulls); (2) "Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening: Language in Response to Context" (Margaret A. Atwell); (3) "Oral and Written Language: Related Processes of a Sociopsycholinguistic Nature" (Linda K. Crafton); (4) "Training Teachers to Integrate the Language Arts: An Elementary Preservice Model" (Sandra A. Rietz); (5) "Bringing Together Reading and Writing" (Dorothy J. Watson); (6) "Organizing the Elementary Classroom for Effective Language Learning" (Lynn K. Rhodes); (7)"Literature in the Language Arts Program" (Ulrich H. Hardt); (8) "Literature and the Language Arts for Middle Grade Students" (Arlene M. Pillar); (9) "Organizing the Secondary Classroom for Language Learning: A Practical Approach" (Nancy Wiseman Seminoff); (10) "Evaluation in the Holistic Reading/Language Arts Curriculum" (Richard Ammon); and (11) "Summary and Issues" (LaVisa Cam Wilson). (MS)