Objectives Overviews Early Kindergarten: Math

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Your early kindergarten student will learn about numbers and simple operations by:

Recognizing the numbers 0 - 20
Counting in order
Identifying ways to represent numbers
Showing how to join and separate groups of objects
Recognizing the written form of numbers
Matching numbers to their quantities
Describing the positions of objects with ordinal numbers
Solving the basic problems

Your early kindergarten student will be able to make sense of numbers by learning to:

Count from 1 – 20 through song and play
Assign numbers to objects as they are counted
Divide objects equally among people
Compare people’s height, weight, and age
Use the terms more than, less than, and equal to
Show quantities of objects
Compare and order numbers
Recognize coins and their value

Your early kindergarten student will gain knowledge in basic algebraic functions by:

Identifying patterns
Sorting objects
Recognizing change in objects
Drawing pictures to show a simple proble

Your early kindergarten student will understand basic functions of geometry by learning to:

Identify six basic shapes
Recognize shapes within his environment
Identify nine colors
Match colors to their word name

Your early kindergarten student will learn basic forms of measurement and mathematical connections by:

Measuring and recording height, weight, and age
Describing measurements in order
Learning and using new vocabulary
Identifying basic units of time
Learning to use a calendar
Describing objects as heavy, light, short, and tall
Using a variety of tools to measure objects
Tracking his height on a growth chart
Learning to measure temperature

Your early kindergarten student will understand data analysis and probability by learning how to:

Formulate questions about data
Answer questions about collected information
Make predictions about objects
Record data about probability

Your early kindergarten student will gain knowledge in problem solving by:

Recognizing basic strategies
Solving problems with assistance
Giving answers to simple problems orally

Your early kindergarten student will know how to communicate mathematical ideas through learning to:

Communicate steps to solve a problem
Answer questions about groups of objects
Work together with the Guide to express concepts and ideas

Your early kindergarten student will explore representation in mathematics by:

Using objects to show numbers
Creating graphs to show data
Communicating the findings on a graph
Using math vocabulary to describe a graph

Your early kindergarten student will be introduced to reasoning and proof by learning to:

Make graphs
Answer mathematical questions
Compare data on a graph
Identify graphs as a way to solve problems