Early Learning Skills Focus

The following recommendations match many states early learning standards. Included are also a few extra math skills to help youngsters be better prepared and prevent later gaps.

These are part of Kathy's books Early Math Enrichment for Busy Parents and You're Already Good at Math! (available on Amazon and elsewhere)

Creating "World Ready" Skills
From The Beginning:
(Preschool/Kindergarten)

Begin to understand the concept of symbols (that "2" means an amount)
Counting and numbers (1-20) Comparing - tall or short, more or less, etc.
Sorting - organizing items by a particular feature
Shapes - circles, squares, triangles, then cubes, spheres (balls) and pyramids name, draw and compare (curves or straight lines, number of sides)
Begin the concepts of addition and subtraction
example: 5-3=2 start with numbers 0-5
Begin the concept of measuring - height, distance, amount, etc. example: amount for cooking - 1 cup
Begin understanding the role of math in making choices along with how used in other areas

Note: There are lots of activities that can help youngsters build these skills. Activities don't have to be elaborate. Practice is really the most important component.

Some youngsters will need more practice in some concepts than others because every person learns differently. The key is to go at the pace of the learner.

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