This book provides a glimpse of what explicit instruction looks like in theclassroom for K-8. The book seeks to inform readers of our approaches totraditionally taught math. This has two purposes: 1) For approaches thatare similar to what you may already practice, it provides some assurancethat you are not alone, and 2) it may give you some new ideas.Despite experiencing our teaching in different times, we are both oriented to traditional math teaching. It wasn't because we were both taught that way, as some may believe, but because that method worked for us and we have seen it work for our students. It is efficient, effective, non-confusing and helped our students develop mathematical reasoning, understanding, and confidence. Most importantly it helped them to be successful.