Presents five reading activities including "Reading Buddies" (Joyce Kemp); "Documenting Reading and Writing Growth in the Primary Grades Using Informal Methods of Evaluation" (Clifford J. Kramer); "Problem Solving Our Way through Writers' Workshop" (Ann Walker Christensen); "Real Audiences for Real Writing" (Deborah L. Cuerden); and "Encouraging Parent Involvement through Home Letters" (Rona F. Flippo and Judy Anderson Smith). (MG)