In order for your child to be successful in math they must master specific basic skills. Below are the skills students in K-3rd grade should master before moving on to the next grade level. Please take time to review these skills with your child.
Kindergarten Math Expectations:
At the beginning of Kindergarten, students should be able to:
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Count verbally 1-10
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Count small collections of items (up to 5)
By the end of Kindergarten, students should be able to:
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Count verbally 1-30 (starting at any number)
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Count verbally 10-1 (starting at any number)
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Identify numerals to 30
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Add using visible items (counters, pictures)
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Make finger patterns up to 10 (without counting fingers)
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Identify domino patterns (up to 6) without counting
Click here to print domino patterns: http://www.mathwire.com/templates/domflash2.pdf
First Grade Math Expectations:
At the beginning of first grade, students should be able to:
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Count verbally 1-30 (starting at any number)
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Count verbally 10-1 (starting at any number)
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Identify numerals to 30
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Add using visible items (counters, pictures)
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Make finger patterns up to 10 (without counting fingers)
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Identify domino patterns (up to 6) without counting
By the end of first grade, students should be able to:
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Count verbally 1-100 (starting at any number)
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Count verbally 100-1 (starting at any number)
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Identify numerals to 100
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Count on to solve addition problems
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Count back to solve subtraction problems
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Make and identify finger patterns up to 10 without counting fingers
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Five plus (8 as 5 and 3)
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Doubles (8 as 4 and 4)
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Identify ten frames without counting
Click here for printable ten frame flashcards : Ten Frame Flash Cards
Click here for a great game using 10 frames: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=75
Second Grade Math Expectations:
At the beginning of second grade, students should be able to:
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Count verbally 1-100 (starting at any number)
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Count verbally 100-1 (starting at any number)
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Identify numerals to 100
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Count on to solve addition problems
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Count back to solve subtraction problems
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Make and identify finger patterns up to 10 without counting fingers
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Five plus (8 as 5 and 3)
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Doubles (8 as 4 and 4)
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Identify ten frames without counting
By the end of second grade, students should be able to:
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Count verbally 1-200 (starting at any number)
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By 1s
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By 10s (40, 50, 60 AND 4, 14, 24)
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Count verbally 200-1 (starting at any number)
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By 1s
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By 10s (140, 130, 120 AND 117, 107, 97, 87)
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Identify numerals to 100
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Count on to solve addition problems
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Count back to solve subtraction problems
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Make and identify finger patterns up to 10 without counting fingers
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Five plus (8 as 5 and 3)
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Doubles (8 as 4 and 4)
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Identify ten frames without counting
Click here for printable ten frame flashcards: Ten Frame Flash Cards
Click here for a great game using ten frames: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=75
Third Grade Math Expectations:
At the beginning of third grade, students should be able to:
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Count verbally 1-200 (starting at any number)
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By 1s
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By 10s (40, 50, 60 AND 4, 14, 24)
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Count verbally 200-1 (starting at any number)
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By 1s
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By 10s (140, 130, 120 AND 117, 107, 97, 87)
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Identify numerals to 100
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Count on to solve addition problems
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Count back to solve subtraction problems
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Make and identify finger patterns up to 10 without counting fingers
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Five plus (8 as 5 and 3)
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Doubles (8 as 4 and 4)
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Identify ten frames without counting
By the end of third grade, students should be able to:
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Count verbally 1-200 (starting at any number)
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By 1s
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By 10s (40, 50, 60 AND 4, 14, 24)
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Count verbally 200-1 (starting at any number)
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By 1s
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By 10s (140, 130, 120 AND 117, 107, 97, 87)
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Identify numerals to 100
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Use non- count by ones strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems
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Working through 10, compensation, using a known fact etc.
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Make and identify finger patterns up to 10 without counting fingers
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Five plus (8 as 5 and 3)
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Doubles (8 as 4 and 4)
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Identify ten frames without counting