This volume serves as a comprehensive instructional guide for educators tasked with teaching fundamental mathematical concepts to second-grade students. The authors, a team of experienced mathematics educators and curriculum developers, provide a structured framework for classroom delivery. By integrating pedagogical strategies with specific lesson objectives, the text aims to standardize the delivery of arithmetic, geometry, and measurement concepts for the 1993 academic year.

Educators and curriculum specialists frequently identify this text as a standard reference for the 1993 Addison-Wesley primary mathematics curriculum. The material is noted for its structured approach to pedagogical delivery in a classroom setting.