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: Hear from the Experts
Joanne Mulligan on Early Conceptions of Patterns
February 20, 2013
Joanne Mulligan shows a young student's emerging understanding of the concept of "pattern."
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Joanne Mulligan
Series: Focus on the Child February 20, 2013
Solving a Comparison Number Story with Child 30
A child works to discover "how many more" a person has.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 30, Problem Solving, Comparing
Series: Focus on the Child February 19, 2013
Sorting Commercial Manipulatives with Child 30
A student organizes a collection of keys in different ways.
- Topic: Sets
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 30
Series: About the Collaborative February 19, 2013
Creative Math Projects Engage Young Learners
The New York Times examines one of the creative math projects developed by the Early Math Collaborative. The article follows a teacher taking part in our in-person math coaching.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Series: Focus on the Child February 18, 2013
Visual and Spatial Memory with Child 22
A student uses blocks to recreate arrangements of shapes.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 22
Series: Book Ideas February 18, 2013
Sorting It Out with Buttons and Books
Sorting things into categories is one of the ways mathematics enters into our daily life. Talking about attributes and qualities such as size, shape, texture, and color encourages children to look more closely at things.
- Topic: Sets
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Barbara Mariconda, The Button Box, Margarette S. Reid, Books, Sort It Out!
Series: Focus on the Child February 18, 2013
Describing Relative Location of Objects with Child 22
A student gives and receives orders about where to put a stuffed animal.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 22, Animals
Series: Hear from the Experts February 18, 2013
Counting to 20: Joanne Mulligan on Structured Number Systems
Joanne Mulligan provides an example of a six-year-old's personal rules for counting to 20.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Kindergarten
- Tags Joanne Mulligan
Series: Focus on the Child February 18, 2013
Comparing Objects by Weight with Child 14
A kindergartner explores weight with a pan balance.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 14, Scale, English Language Learner, Comparing
Series: Focus on the Child February 18, 2013
Seriating Objects by Length and Capacity with Child 21
A child seriates cups by their capacity.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Child 21, Capacity, Comparing
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