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This section provides the following information for students who will be entering grades K-2:
This section provides the following information for students who will be entering grades K-2:
What math topics should incoming kindergartners, first and second graders, practice in the summer?
Suggestions for board and card games.
Links to puzzles, challenges, and brain teasers.
Math-y books to read
Links to online games and practice problem websites.
For a more traditional approach - some practice "packets"
NEW ADDITIONS
NEW ADDITIONS
Splash of Math for Grades 1, 2 and 3
Practice and Prep "Workbooks" with
visual models and strategies
- What math skills should incoming kindergartners practice?
Know number names
Know number names
Counting objects up to 10
Counting objects up to 10
Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.
Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.
Two-dimensional shapes and their relationships
Two-dimensional shapes and their relationships
- What math skills should incoming first graders practice?
Counting to 100 by ones and tens (for example, knowing that 23 ones is the same as 2 tens and 3 ones)
Counting to 100 by ones and tens (for example, knowing that 23 ones is the same as 2 tens and 3 ones)
Compare numbers
Compare numbers
Practice the meaning of addition and subtraction
Practice the meaning of addition and subtraction
Fluently add and subtract within 5
Fluently add and subtract within 5
Identify and describe two- and three-dimensional shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres)
Identify and describe two- and three-dimensional shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres)
- What math skills should incoming second graders practice?
Understand place value to 100 (work with tens and ones)
Understand place value to 100 (work with tens and ones)
Add and subtract within 20
Add and subtract within 20
Measure lengths
Measure lengths
How to tell time (hours and half-hours)
How to tell time (hours and half-hours)
Identify the values of all coins
Identify the values of all coins
Identify and describe two- and three-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles, cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders)
Identify and describe two- and three-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles, cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders)
2. Board and Card Games
2. Board and Card Games
3. Puzzles, Challenge Problems, and Brain Teasers
3. Puzzles, Challenge Problems, and Brain Teasers
Try the 3 x 3 and 4 x 4 addition/subtraction puzzles
Kids love them!
Likely best for grade 2.
If you like logic puzzles, try the 4 x 4 Sudokus
More puzzles HERE – especially for kindergarten level
4. Great Math-y Books
4. Great Math-y Books
The link will take you to all of his books, where you can read and do activities from the book online.
5. Games, Practice Problems and other fun stuff!
5. Games, Practice Problems and other fun stuff!
6. Math Practice "Packets"
6. Math Practice "Packets"
If you prefer a more traditional approach (or would like to use these handouts in addition to the other cool stuff provided) to practicing some math skills and strategies this summer, you can access some practice materials below:
If you prefer a more traditional approach (or would like to use these handouts in addition to the other cool stuff provided) to practicing some math skills and strategies this summer, you can access some practice materials below:
Incoming Grade 1
Incoming Grade 1
Incoming Grade 2
Incoming Grade 2
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