Maths help for parents of children in Early Stage 1
(Kindergarten)
Kindergarten is a magical time!
In Early Stage 1 your child will use facts they know to learn and explore facts they don’t know, they’ll use play, games and manipulatives (blocks, playdough, etc) to investigate and talk about mathematical ideas and they’ll begin building flexible thinking. Your support at home will help them get the crucial practice that is required to make these concepts permanent, and it will also build your child’s confidence as a mathematician.
Below, see an outline of the big ideas covered in Kindergarten.
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Early Stage 1 (K)
What will I learn?
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Bite 1:
Instantly name the number of objects within small collections
Use the counting sequence of ones flexibly
Recognise number patterns
Connect counting and numerals to quantities
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Bite 1:
Model additive relations and compare quantities
Identify part–whole relationships in numbers up to 10
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Bite 1:
copy and continue repeating patterns
forming equal groups by sharing
recording grouping and sharing.
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Bite 1 – Position:
Describe position and movement of oneself
Bite 2 – Length:
Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer
Create half a length
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Bite 1 – 2D shapes:
Sort, describe and name familiar shapes
Bite 2 – 2D shapes:
Represent shapes
Bite 3 - Area:
Identify and compare area
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Bite 1 – 3D objects:
Explore familiar three-dimensional objects
Bite 2 – Volume:
Compare internal volume by filling and packing
Bite 3: Volume:
Compare volume by building
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Bite 1 – Mass:
Identify and compare mass using weight
Bite 2 – Time:
Compare and order the duration of events using the language of time
Connect days of the week to familiar events and actions
Tell time on the hour on analog and digital clocks
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Bite 1:
Respond to questions, collect information and discuss possible outcomes of activities
Organise objects into simple data displays and interpret the displays
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