Math
Number Recognition
Your child will need to recognize numbers 1-100 in and out of order by the end of kindergarten. It is recommended that they at least know 1-10 when they enter kinder.
It is also important that your child know how to write the numbers too.
It is also important that your child know how to write the numbers too.
Counting
Your child will need to count to 100 by the end of kindergarten. That means they need to count all the way through without skipping any numbers. When practicing counting, only focus on the first 25. That way they won't be frustrated. Once they have mastered the first 25, move onto 26-50 and so on. This skill just takes
repetition. You'll be counting over and over and over with your child.
- Counting by 10's: After your child has mastered counting by 1's, practice counting by 10's. The best way to teach your child this skill is practice practice practice. I've found that oral repetition of counting by 10's to 100 works best. When your child has mastered orally counting by 10's, practice writing numbers by 10's.
repetition. You'll be counting over and over and over with your child.
- Counting by 10's: After your child has mastered counting by 1's, practice counting by 10's. The best way to teach your child this skill is practice practice practice. I've found that oral repetition of counting by 10's to 100 works best. When your child has mastered orally counting by 10's, practice writing numbers by 10's.
Patterns
By the end of kindergarten, your child will need to identify, label, create, and extend simple patterns. This means that your child can keep a pattern going after it's already been created, make their own pattern, tell you what kind of pattern it is, and be able to write what kind of pattern it is. Students learn that patterns are called AB, ABC, ABB, ect patterns.
Here are some example of patterns:
A B A B A B A B A = AB pattern (or you can use the words red blue red blue)
ABC ABC ABC = ABC pattern (or red, blue, green, red, blue, green)
ABB ABB ABB = ABB pattern (or red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue)
You can also practice using objects in your house like blocks, toys, crayons, and food.
car, truck, car, truck
pea, carrot, pea, carrot
You can help your child practice patterns with this worksheet. They can color the squares, or write in the letters (or both!).
It helps if you get a rhythm when saying the patterns.
Here are some example of patterns:
A B A B A B A B A = AB pattern (or you can use the words red blue red blue)
ABC ABC ABC = ABC pattern (or red, blue, green, red, blue, green)
ABB ABB ABB = ABB pattern (or red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue)
You can also practice using objects in your house like blocks, toys, crayons, and food.
car, truck, car, truck
pea, carrot, pea, carrot
You can help your child practice patterns with this worksheet. They can color the squares, or write in the letters (or both!).
It helps if you get a rhythm when saying the patterns.
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This is another sheet for you and your child to do together.
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Measuring with Non-Standard Units
Non-standard units means measuring with objects like paper clips or hands. For example, your child can see how long their desk is with their hands (it is 4 hands long). Some ideas of non-standard measurement are: blocks, paper clips, spoons, hands, feet, toy cars, and toothpicks.
Shapes
Your child will need to know all of the basic shapes (triangle, square, circle, rectangle, and diamond). Once they have mastered the identification of shapes, you can teach them to compare and describe each shape. For example, a square has four sides and four vertices (corners). Have them practice drawing the shapes as well as identifying. This may sound like a simple task to you, but drawing them can be very difficult for little hands.
Some ideas to practice shape identification:
- Play "I see" with objects around the house:
"I see six circles, can you find all those circles." Then your child can guess what you see (the table, a plate).
- Flashlight drawing:
Go into a dark room with two flashlights (one for you, one for your child). Then you can draw a shape on the ceiling with your flashlight and your child can guess what it is. You can also just draw shapes together.
- Spaghetti shapes:
Give your child a couple pieces of cooked spaghetti and have them create the shapes. Then you can make the shapes, and your child can tell you which one it is. This is a good game to also talk about the sides and vertices.
Some ideas to practice shape identification:
- Play "I see" with objects around the house:
"I see six circles, can you find all those circles." Then your child can guess what you see (the table, a plate).
- Flashlight drawing:
Go into a dark room with two flashlights (one for you, one for your child). Then you can draw a shape on the ceiling with your flashlight and your child can guess what it is. You can also just draw shapes together.
- Spaghetti shapes:
Give your child a couple pieces of cooked spaghetti and have them create the shapes. Then you can make the shapes, and your child can tell you which one it is. This is a good game to also talk about the sides and vertices.