Getting Ready for Kindergarten Math Learning

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I am ready for Kindergarten!  I can…

  • Count up to 100, starting at any number (for example, 13 or 27).

  • Count up to 20 objects accurately, touching each one as I count.

  • Write my numbers, 0-20.

  • Name shapes (triangle, circle, square, rectangle, hexagon, rhombus).

  • Use position words (for example, above, below, beside, in front of, behind, next to, between, over, under).

  • Compare objects (for example, longer/shorter, more/less, heavier/lighter)

How can I help my child learn math?

  • Count together!  Fruit at the grocery store, ants crawling on the sidewalk, how many times they bounce a ball, etc.

  • Play with shapes.  Encourage your child to experiment and create new shapes.  Talk about them.

  • Play games.  Describe things you see and have your child guess what it is.  (For example, “I see something green behind the table.”)