Based on a federally funded project involving 80 children (1-4 years old) with a variety of intellectual, social, emotional, and/or physical handicaps, the manual contains 12 units for home instruction of young handicapped and non handicapped children. Included are listings of overall objectives and suggested activities to promote language, gross and fine motor, cognitive, self-help and social skills in the following units: myself, body parts, homemaking, food, animals, transportation, science, the seasons, Halloween, and Christmas. Also provided are the scores of 16 simple songs for the autoharp and a directory of publishers for educational materials. (CL)