Guidelines are provided for constructing, introducing, and using a planning board as an instructional aid with young children in learning centers. Basically, a planning board is a device that involves children in planning and selecting their own activities; it specifies in an appealing way what activities are available in classroom learning centers and how many children may participate in a particular area at a given time. Included in the guide are illustrated directions for constructing 18 different planning boards. (RH)