NEW ZEALAND MATH K – EDmama New Zealand

A. Counting to 3

A.01. Recognize and name the numbers 1, 2, and 3
A.02. Learn to count up to 3 objects accurately
A.03. Count dots arranged in various patterns, up to 3
A.04. Count familiar shapes, ensuring one-to-one correspondence, up to 3
A.05. Use ten frames to represent numbers up to 3
A.06. Represent numbers up to 3 using objects, fingers, or drawings
A.07. Identify the numeral that corresponds to a set of 1, 2, or 3 objects.

B. Counting to 5

C. Counting to 10

C.01. Recognize and name the numbers 1 through 10
C.02. Count objects accurately, understanding one-to-one correspondence, up to 10
C.03. Count dots in varied patterns and arrangements, up to 10
C.04. Count shapes, ensuring accurate counting, up to 10
C.05. Use ten frames to visually represent numbers up to 10
C.06. Represent numbers up to 10 using drawings, fingers or objects
C.07. Identify missing numbers in a sequence up to 10
C.08. Create a set of objects that corresponds to a given number up to 10

D. Counting to 20

E. Comparing Quantities

F. Classifying Objects

G. Understanding Positions

G.01. Identify objects that are “inside” and “outside” a container
G.02. Identify objects that are “above” and “below” another object
G.03. Identify objects that are “beside” and “next to” another object
G.04. Differentiate between “left” and “right”
G.05. Identify “left”, “middle” and “right” positions in a sequence
G.06. Identify the “top” and “bottom” of an object or stack of objects
G.07. Identify “top”, “middle”, and “bottom” positions in a vertical arrangement.
G.08. Use directional terms to describe the relative location of objects.

Course Content

A. Counting to 3

A.01. Recognize and name the numbers 1, 2, and 3

A.02. Learn to count up to 3 objects accurately

A.03. Count dots arranged in various patterns, up to 3

A.04. Count familiar shapes, ensuring one-to-one correspondence, up to 3

A.05. Use ten frames to represent numbers up to 3

A.06. Represent numbers up to 3 using objects, fingers, or drawings

A.07. Identify the numeral that corresponds to a set of 1, 2, or 3 objects.

B. Counting to 5

B.01. Recognize and name the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

B.02. Count a group of objects up to 5

B.03. Count dots in different arrangements, up to 5

B.04. Count shapes accurately, ensuring one-to-one correspondence, up to 5

B.05. Use ten frames to represent numbers up to 5

B.06. Represent numbers up to 5 using various methods

B.07. Match the correct numeral to a group of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 objects

C. Counting to 10

C.01. Recognize and name the numbers 1 through 10

C.02. Count objects accurately, understanding one-to-one correspondence, up to 10

C.03. Count dots in varied patterns and arrangements, up to 10

C.04. Count shapes, ensuring accurate counting, up to 10

C.05. Use ten frames to visually represent numbers up to 10

C.06. Represent numbers up to 10 using drawings, fingers or objects

C.07. Identify missing numbers in a sequence up to 10

C.08. Create a set of objects that corresponds to a given number up to 10

D. Counting to 20

D.01. Count a set of objects up to 20

D.02. Count dots arranged in groups, up to 20

D.03. Count various shapes accurately, up to 20

D.04. Use ten frames to represent numbers from 11 to 20

D.05. Represent numbers up to 20 using objects, drawings or fingers

D.06. Understand the composition of numbers 11-20 as ten and some ones

D.07. Identify missing numbers in a sequence up to 20.

E. Comparing Quantities

E.01. Determine if a quantity of objects is “enough” to meet a specific need

E.02. Identify which group has “more” objects

E.03. Identify which group has “fewer” objects

E.04. Compare two groups of objects by counting and determining which has more or fewer

E.05. Compare quantities in a mixed group of objects

E.06. Use the terms “greater than,” “less than,” and “equal to” when comparing sets of objects.

F. Classifying Objects

F.01. Identify objects that are the “same”

F.02. Identify objects that are “different”

F.03. Discriminate between objects that are the same versus different

F.04. Classify shapes according to their color

F.05. Classify and sort objects by their color

F.06. Sort collections of objects by attributes such as size, shape, or texture.

G. Understanding Positions

G.01. Identify objects that are “inside” and “outside” a container

G.02. Identify objects that are “above” and “below” another object

G.03. Identify objects that are “beside” and “next to” another object

G.04. Differentiate between “left” and “right”

G.05. Identify “left”, “middle” and “right” positions in a sequence

G.06. Identify the “top” and “bottom” of an object or stack of objects

G.07. Identify “top”, “middle”, and “bottom” positions in a vertical arrangement.

G.08. Use directional terms to describe the relative location of objects.

H. Recognizing Patterns

H.01. Identify and extend patterns based on color

H.02. Recognize and continue patterns based on size

H.03. Identify and extend patterns based on shape

H.04. Predict “what comes next” in a simple repeating pattern

H.05. Create simple repeating patterns using colors, sizes, or shapes

H.06. Identify the core unit of a repeating pattern

I. Exploring Size and Measurement

I.01. Differentiate between “long” and “short” objects

I.02. Differentiate between “tall” and “short” objects

I.03. Differentiate between “wide” and “narrow” objects

I.04. Differentiate between “light” and “heavy” objects

I.05. Determine which container “holds more” or “holds less”

I.06. Compare objects based on size, weight, and capacity

I.07. Use comparative language to describe the relative size, weight, and capacity of different objects.

J. Recognizing Flat Shapes

J.01. Identify and name basic flat shapes

J.02. Identify circles from a group of shapes

J.03. Identify squares from a group of shapes

J.04. Identify triangles from a group of shapes

J.05. Identify rectangles from a group of shapes

J.06. Differentiate between circles, squares and triangles

J.07. Draw basic flat shapes and describe their properties