Kindergarten

What early number concepts will your child explore in Kindergarten?

Early Counting and Number Concepts:

Number Sequence:

The names and the ordered list of number words (Math is a language of words and symbols)

One to One Correspondence:

Counting objects by saying number words in a one-to-one correspondence with the objects

Cardinality:

Counting tells us how many things are in a set. How many do you have?

Subitizing:

Quickly recognizing and naming how many objects are in a small group without counting.

Young children should be able to recognize and name quantities of objects that are less than

four without counting.

Part-Part-Whole:

Numbers are related to each other through a variety of number relationships, they can be decomposed or broken apart, they are made up of a combination of smaller quantities

Structure to 5:

Knowing all of the ways to make 5 are really important since we build off of this to make 10. Our number system is based on 5 and 10 so this is an important structure to have to access many strategies and build number sense. We work with dots in a five frame, bead racks, and our fingers to build this concept.

What activities can I do with my child to build these concepts?

Games

Verbal Counting

Object Counting/Cardinality

Subitizing

One or Two More/One or Two Less

Part-Part Whole

Benchmarks of 5 and 10

Best Board/Card Games for K

Early Numeracy Games: How to Play Videos