Kindergarten Math Resources

  • Demonstrate and explain the relationship between numbers up to 20 using one-to-one correspondence. 

    Activity 1: Touch and Count

    In everyday interaction when counting objects, model and practice this with your student by touching each object and moving the object away one at a time.  Use hands on objects such as beads, Lego pieces, fruit loops, buttons, etc.  Each object can only be assigned one number name and numbers must be used in the correct order.  The last number used gives the total number of objects.

    Count forward and backward in sequence within 100. 

    Activity 1: Count by...

    Practice counting aloud with your student by 1's and by 10's.

    Activity 2: Count up from...

    Give your student any number and count on from there.  Example: start with 15 and count to 50.

    Activity 3: What Number Comes Next? 

    Ask your student what number comes next when counting. 

    For example:

    14__,

    7__,

    32__,

    70__,

    59__

    Activity 4

    Count backward from 20.  

    Use place value to compose and decompose numbers 11-19. 

    Activity 1: Counting items in the teen numbers

    Use pennies and dimes to create teen numbers (one dime and four pennies make 14);

    Count out 11 of something in your house (Legos, beans, noodles, etc.).

    Create a group of ten and figure out how many more you would need to create 11.

    Do the same with numbers 12-19. 

    Identify, write, represent, and compare numbers up to 20.

    Activity 1: Flashcards

    Make flashcards with the numbers 1 to 20.  Flash randomly. 

    Activity 2: Number Scavenger Hunt

    Find numbers around the house.  Write them down.  Ask your student, “What number comes next...”

    Activity 3: Number Writing

    Write numbers 1-20 with pencil, crayons, markers, colored pencils, and/or form with play-doh.

    Activity 4: War Card Game

    Play "war" with cards- each person flips a card. Whoever has the larger number gets to keep the card. 

    Solve real-life addition and subtraction problems within 10.

    Activity 1: Make Flashcards

    Give a set of 20 addition or subtraction problems with the sum of 5 or less.  Ex: 1+3, 2+1, 5+0.  Time your student.  Do this once a week and let them try to beat their previous time.

    Activity 2: Ask These Questions

    What does a + sign mean?  When you add does your number get bigger, smaller, or stay the same?  Why?

    What does a – sign mean?  When you subtract does your number get bigger, smaller, or stay the same?  Why?

    What does and = sign mean?

    Activity 3: Make and Solve Problems

    Practice solving math problems with your student. Encourage your student to draw pictures, act out, or explain the problem and answer.  

    Example Problems:

    1 + 4 = __   

    "One bunny sat on the grass. Four more bunnies hopped on the grass.  How many bunnies are on the grass now?" 

    3 + __= 10   

    "I have 3 candies.  How many more do I need to get to 10?" 

    Explain, extend, and create repeating patterns and describe patterns involving the passage of time. 

    Activity 1: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

    Ask what day it is today, then repeat with "What was yesterday?" and "What is tomorrow?"

    Activity 2: Patterns

    Create patterns out of things in your house or actions (examples- big rock, small rock, big rock, etc. or clap, pat, pat, clap, pat, pat, etc.)