Big ideas in kindergarten:
Kindergarten mathematics is about (1) representing, relating, and operating on whole numbers, initially with sets of objects; and (2) describing shapes and space. More learning time in Kindergarten is devoted to number topics including:
Counting and Cardinality
Know number names and count sequence.
Count to tell the number of objects.
Compare numbers.
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value.
Kindergarten learning targets printable list click here.
Year at a Glance printable version click here.
Kinder Number talk guide click here
Report Card Standards Correlation click here Β Β
Standards Based Report Cards KindergartenΒ Β ENGLISHΒ Β SPANISH Β ARABIC Β Β Β parent information Β Β
K-5 Math Framework click hereΒ Β Β &Β Β Vertical Coherency overview click here
Kindergarten Classroom Inventory list click here
Ready Teacher Toolbox math templates printables
More information and Resources on the fluency tab.Β
All Print Resources from Mastering the Basic Facts Addition and Subtraction folder
You will find that content in our curriculum maps have been given a priority designation; however, lower priority is not meant to imply exclusion. These priorities are meant to help guide the focus of teachers as they allocate their limited time for planning and instruction. Teachers should always use their best judgment for what works for them and their students.
π© Major content identifies those areas where students should spend the large majority (65-85%) of instructional time and focus on the major work of the grade.
π· Supporting content is designed to strengthen the areas of major emphasis, as these pieces are closely connected to the major clusters of the grade.
π‘ Additional content covers material that does not connect tightly or explicitly to the major work of the grade, but still engages students in grade-level conceptual learning.
Growth Mindset Lessons, Activities and Videos to use as you lay the groundwork for a Mathematical Mindset connected to The 8 Standards for Mathematical Practice. Β Good Group Work-setting norms
Begin launching Guided Math:
For assistance on structuring guided math, click here. Guide to the first 20 days here.
5-10 lessons varied by student needsΒ
Illinois Social/Emotional Learning Standards
Goal 1 - Develop self-awareness and self-management skills to achieve school and life success.
Goal 2 - Use social-awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships.
Goal 3 - Demonstrate decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts.
T1
2 weeks
π· K.MD.B.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.
T1
2-3 weeks
π© K.CC.A.1 Count byΒ ones and by tens.
π© K.CC.A.3 Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).
π© K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
K.CC.B.4.A When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.
K.CC.B.4.B Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.
K.CC.B.4.C Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger.
π© K.CC.B.5 Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects.
π© K.CC.C.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.
π© K.CC.C.7 Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.
π© K.OA.A.3 Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).
π© K.OA.A.1 Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.s
π© K.OA.A.2 Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.
Although the standards call for students to count to 100 and represent to 20, the intent of these standards is not met at this time.Β Students begin to develop an understanding of the relationship between numbers and quantities. They point to objects in a sequence and match them to number names, and come to understand that the total number of objects in a set corresponds to the last number said in the sequence. The counting work students do with numbers to 5 is foundational for building fluency in expressing 5 as a sum of two numbers in different ways.
*1 additional week added to the end of the semester for review and benchmark testing
T1
5-6Β weeks
π‘ K.G.A.1 Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
π‘ K.G.A.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
π‘ K.G.A.3 Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, "flat") or three-dimensional ("solid").
π· K.G.B.5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
T2
3 weeks
π© K.CC.A.1 Count byΒ ones and by tens.
π© K.CC.A.2 Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).
π© K.CC.A.3 Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).
π© K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
K.CC.B.4.A When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.
K.CC.B.4.B Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.
K.CC.B.4.C Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger.
π© K.CC.B.5 Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects.
π© K.CC.C.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.
π© K.CC.C.7 Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.
π© K.OA.A.1 Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.s
π© K.OA.A.2 Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.
π© K.OA.A.3 Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).
π© K.OA.A.4 For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or equation.
π© K.OA.A.5 Fluently add and subtract within 5.
Students will continue their work with numbers to ten. They continue to count by ones, both chorally and independently. They answer βhow many?β questions using different arrangements of objects. They focus now on using "greater than" and "less than" to compare the number of objects in two sets. They also practice writing numbers to ten throughout the unit.
Students expand their work in addition and subtraction to include sums and differences to 10. They use objects and drawings to represent situations of adding to and taking from. The begin this work by exploring the idea of making ten using numbers 0-9. Students start working with addition and subtraction equations, and word problems, using objects and drawings. Students develop fluency in addition and subtraction within five and expressing five as a sum in multiple ways.
T2Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
7 weeks
π‘ K.G.A.2 Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
π‘ K.G.A.3 Identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, "flat") or three-dimensional ("solid").
π· K.G.B.4 Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/"corners") and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).
π· K.G.B.5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
π· K.G.B.6 Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For example, βCan you join these two triangles with full sides touching to make a rectangle?β
T2/3
3-4 Β weeks
π© K.CC.A.1 Count byΒ ones and by tens.
π© K.CC.A.2 Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).
π© K.CC.A.3 Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).
π© K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
π© K.CC.B.5 Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects.
π© K.NBT.A.1 Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (such as 18 = 10 + 8); understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones.
T 3
4 weeks
π‘ K.MD.A.1 Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.
π‘ K.MD.A.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference.
π· K.MD.B.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.
T3
2 weeks
π© K.CC.A.1 Count byΒ ones and by tens.
π© K.CC.A.2 Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).
π© K.CC.A.3 Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).
π© K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
π© K.CC.B.5 Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects.
π© K.CC.C.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.
π© K.CC.C.7 Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.
π© K.OA.A.1 Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.s
π© K.OA.A.2 Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.
π© K.OA.A.4 For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or equation.
π© K.OA.A.5 Fluently add and subtract within 5.
Students continue practice counting by ones and start counting by 10s. They count forward from a number other than one. They practice writing and recognizing the teen numbers before they work to understand those numbers as tens and more ones. They work with objects in various arrangements (lines, arrays, circles, and scattered) to count using a one-to-one correspondence.
π© K.NBT.A.1 Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (such as 18 = 10 + 8); understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones.
Students learn that the numbers 11β19 can be expressed as ten ones plus some more ones. They use objects and drawings to compose and decompose these numbers and match them to equations, e.g., 18 = 10 + 8, that parallel the visual models, such as ten-frames.
T3
3-4 weeks