Focus: Addition, subtraction & place value to 20
Incoming Grade 1 students should know how to:
Count to 100 by 1s and 10s
Read and write numbers to 20
Add and subtract within 10 fluently
Understand numbers 11–19 as ten + ones
Measure length with non-standard units
Tell time to the hour
Compare numbers using >, <, =
Identify and compose 2D and 3D shapes
Technology Free:
Dice war: Each player rolls two dice and adds them. Highest sum takes both dice. First to 20 dice wins.
Number line hopscotch: Draw a number line with chalk (0–20). Call addition facts and hop to the answer.
Coin counting jar: Sort and count a jar of pennies and dimes. Practice 'how many tens?'
Digital:
Splash Learn: Adaptive K–2 math games aligned to standards. Free tier available.
Khan Academy Kids: Free app with playful games reinforcing counting and early operations.