"This easy-to-navigate guide offers research-based teaching strategies for introducing prekindergarten and elementary school students to the content and skills recommended by the NCTM principles and standards for mathematics. Using the popular format of the What Successful Teachers Do books, the authors present 47 dynamic learning activities, each including: A concise statement of the teaching strategy; Research-based validations for the strategy; How the strategy aligns with NCTM standards; Grade-specific classroom applications and vignettes; Precautions and possible pitfalls and Primary sources for further reading.