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Coming into Kindergarten, students SHOULD be able to........

  • ​recognize numbers from zero to ten.

  • count by ones to ten.

  • identify and name two-dimensional (flat) shapes.

    • circle, square, triangle, rectangle

    • Shape Song

 

After a sucessful year of Kindergarten, students will be able to........

  • know number names and count sequence

  • count to tell numbers of objects

  • compare numbers

  • understand addition as putting together and subtraction as taking apart

    • Song

  • work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value

 

What can you do at home??

  • count individual items

    • toys

    • steps

    • members of family

  • sort and categorize items in your house 

    • red blocks, green blocks

    • books on a shelf

  • compare sizes and shapes of household items

    • books

    • grocery items

    • pens, pencils, markers, crayons

Summary of Mathematics in Kindergarten:

        Kindergarten mathematics is about representing, relating, and using whole numbers.  Students will begin manipulating numbers using sets of objects and move towards adding and subtracting within five fluently.  Students will also round out the year with an exploration of shapes. 

Mathematics in Kindergarten

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