We begin this book by discussing the meaning of vocabulary and why it is important to teach. Then we explain the effective components of explicit vocabulary instruction. From there, we delve further into two of the components, how to teach individual words explicitly and how to teach word-learning strategies. As concepts are explained, we include vignettes illustrating Mrs. Kaholo’s processes and her application of this information. At the end of the book, we provide various vocabulary activities piloted by our Pacific CHILD teachers. We hope that the readers of this book find these activities useful for their own classrooms