A collection of our many ideas for kindergarten math activities and the thinking that takes place in kindergarten. For young children exploring activities, thinking, and math games can be a healthy part of children’s first experiences with math. Here are the many resources we have on our website.
Kindergarten Math
Series: Focus on the Child
Growing Patterns with Child 33
March 1, 2013
A student takes a look at a pattern of blocks of increasing quantity.
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 33
Series: Focus on the Child March 1, 2013
Describing and Drawing Shapes with Child 14
A kindergartner explains how to draw a rectangle. Later he finds a new shape to draw in the classroom.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 14, English Language Learner
Series: Ideas at Work February 28, 2013
Working “Through” Math with English Language Learners
It is tough learning two new languages at once. In the case of ELLs, the two “languages” are often English and math.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner
Series: Focus on the Child February 28, 2013
Growing Patterns with Child 30
A student identifies a pattern of increasing quantity.
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Child 30
Series: Book Ideas February 27, 2013
Using Photobooks for Data Analysis
Tana Hoban and Ann Morris are both gifted children’s book authors who combine minimal text with wonderful photos that beg to be pored over again and again. Many of them are organized around ideas that…
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Shoes, Shapes Shapes Shapes, Cubes Cones Cylinders & Spheres, Shoes Shoes Shoes, Bread Bread Bread, Books, Tana Hoban, Ann Morris
Series: Ideas at Work February 27, 2013
Numbers and Fun with Anno’s Counting Book
After reading Anno’s Counting Book, Nancy Beza at Waters Elementary encouraged her preschoolers to make a list of objects that could be found in a winter scene—snowflakes, trees, etc. Each student created an object from…
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Mitsumasa Anno, Anno’s Counting Book, Seasonal, Nature
Series: Book Ideas February 25, 2013
The Math in Dots
Melinda Chum is one of many teachers who have found great ways to do math with Donald Crews’ wonderful picture book 10 Black Dots. Children love going through the pages, exploring how 2 black dots…
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Numerosity, Donald Crews, Ten Black Dots, Press Here, Herve Tullet, Books
Series: Book Ideas February 25, 2013
Finding Math in The First Day of Winter
As a little boy adds more and more trimmings to a snowman on each page, children can chant along and experience the growing pattern: “4 prickly pinecones, 3 striped scarves, 2 bright blue mittens, and…
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Nature, Books, Denise Fleming, The First Day of Winter, Seasonal
Series: About Early Math February 25, 2013
Learning Math Early–It’s Big!
How many preschoolers long is a Tyrannosaurus Rex? Students in this video measure to find the answer. Fun maths games for kids can help bring out math concepts.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, Big and Small
Series: About Early Math February 25, 2013
Building Mathematical Competencies in Early Childhood
This video deals with the "whys," "whats," and "hows" of including rich, developmentally appropriate mathematics experiences for young children in pre-kindergarten classrooms. It features Early Math Collaborative instructors discussing measurement. It is part of an…
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
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