In Kindergarten, students begin their lifelong mathematical journey by building a strong foundation with number sense. Students learn that numbers can represent specific quantities, hold specific values, can be written as numeric symbols, can be compared as values, can be used to solve quantitative and real world problems, and can be combined into specific sets - such as a group of ten. More time is spent in the Kindergarten year exploring and understanding numbers than on any other topic. This deep and flexible understanding of counting and cardinality sets them up for success across other mathematical topics for years to come.

Students also explore describing the world around them using geometric ideas and through concepts of measurement and data. They identify, name, and describe basic two-dimensional shapes, such as squares, triangles, circles, rectangles, and hexagons, presented in a variety of ways (e.g., with different sizes and orientations), as well as three-dimensional shapes such as cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres. They begin to understand that objects have specific measurable attributes such as height, weight, or capacity and compare objects using this vocabulary and understanding.

By the end of Kindergarten, students will have learned how to use precise mathematical language to explain and justify their thinking as well as to analyze the thinking of others. They will have spent time examining the strategies of their teammates and comparing different ways to approach the same problem. They will have learned flexible strategies for solving real world problems and they will be able to apply their counting skills to situations in their day-to-day lives. They will have learned that they are mathematicians and that math is for everyone. We are all math people!