Kindergarten Math
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FAMILY MATH
Family Math lessons are for the entire family so you strengthen family ties while learning together! These activities help your child to see math as more than just a worksheet by using a growth mindset and incorporates the importance of play and exploration. Engaging questions and open-ended tasks will get your child excited about mathematics. Family Math activities will promote deeper understanding, number sense, problem-solving, logic, and reasoning. Based upon Jo Boaler’s work in Mathematical Mindsets, our Family Math activities help you realize you (and your whole family) CAN understand and enjoy mathematics.
Open, creative, and visual math tasks have been shown to improve student test scores, but more importantly, they can change a student’s relationship with mathematics so they start believing in their own potential. The tasks in CGA Family Math reflect the lessons from Mindset Mathematics. Brain science shows us the following:
- Mistakes, struggles, and challenges are the most important times for brain growth.
- Speed is unimportant in mathematics.
- Mathematics is a visual and beautiful subject, and our brains want to think visually about mathematics.
- There is no such thing as a math person – anyone can learn mathematics to high levels. –Jo Boaler
Family Math, combined with an additional paper/pencil or online curriculum and fluency practice, creates a comprehensive math plan. This develops individual progression in skills at your student’s ability level while encouraging depth of knowledge with a user-friendly math experience your family can enjoy together.
Families can access each week’s pacing guide, fluency practice information, and the Mathematical Mindsets activity in the Family Math document linked in Ally.
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COMPLETE MATH PROGRAMS
- Family Math + Fluency Practice + Zearn + Zearn Workbook
- Family Math + Fluency Practice + Zearn + Zearn Workbook + ST Math (supplemental)
- Family Math + Fluency Practice + Paper Curriculum (i.e. Saxon, Math Mammoth, Math U See)
- Family Math + Fluency Practice + Paper Curriculum (i.e. Saxon, Math Mammoth, Math U See) + Zearn (supplemental)
Family Math + Fluency Practice + Paper Curriculum (i.e. Saxon, Math Mammoth, Math U See) + Other Online Math Subscription (STMath, Dreambox, Math Seeds, etc.) (supplemental)
Zearn (Online)
CGA TOP CHOICE – Zearn Math is a top-rated program that uses video direct instruction, including visual representations of math concepts, making it engaging for all students and reaching their various learning needs no matter their current skill level. All CGA K-6th grade students will be provided access to Zearn for the 2020-2021 school year so that enjoy the benefits of this program. Students must be placed at the appropriate entry point for their current skill level so be certain to talk to your ES when they begin. Parents can print the workbook at home or request a copy from the school. (Please order a workbook if you are using Zearn as your main, stand-alone program). Zearn is a complete math program because students enter some of the answers from the workbook or scratch paper directly into the program which greatly simplifies the accountability process.
“Zearn Kindergarten includes short learning activities, a workbook and online practice that work alongside Family Math. Zearn online is a series of 5 online games that change as students learn larger numbers. If students after several weeks would like an online program with more variety, we recommend ST Math.”
Notes: An effective and effective way to learn math. CGA top choice
Saxon Math
Start your child off the right way in math with a clearly designed, hands-on program already proven by thousands of homeschoolers across the country. Math K helps you teach the foundational skills that children require, including oral counting; recognizing and sequencing numbers; acting out addition and subtraction stories; counting with one-to-one correspondence; identifying and counting pennies, nickels, and dimes; sorting; telling time to the hour, and using a calendar. Learn More
Needs: Teacher Edition, Meeting Book and Manipulatives (48 baby bear counters, 100 color tiles, a complete set of double nine dominoes, 2 geoboards with rubber bands, 1 hundred number board, 100 linking cubes, 100 pattern blocks, 1 primary balance, 2 rulers, 2 student clocks, 1 set of four tangrams, 25 two-color counting discs).
Notes: Saxon Math is a very dry presentation. The pages are devoid of color, but it has lots of reviews and is a well-respected curriculum.
Math-U-See
In the Primer level your child will learn not only how to write numerals but also addition and subtraction, basic counting, skip counting, geometric shapes, telling time, and they will be introduced to the manipulative block system. It’s a gentle introduction to “doing Math.” Learn More
Needs: Student Workbook, Teacher Manual & Instructional DVD, Integer Block Set.
Notes: Math-U-See is great for hands on learners. It can be quite repetitive and doesn’t contain many reviews. Placement Test
Singapore Early Bird Kindergarten Mathematics
Singapore Early Bird Kindergarten Mathematics provides opportunities for consolidation, remediation and enrichment. Activities in the form of practical tasks provide hands-on experiential learning. Mathematical thinking skills are developed through concrete experience and cutouts are provided in the book to help students work out math problems. Written exercises that focus on repetition ensure the reinforcement of mathematics facts and concepts. A variety of activities such as games and practical tasks help to engage students in the practice of mathematical concepts. The activities in each unit are carefully sequenced for progression in level of difficulty. Learn More
Needs: Activity A & Textbook A, Activity B & Textbook B.
Notes: Colorful and friendly a perfect combination for Kinder students.
Contact your ES to order.
Right Start Math
The newly revised beginning level lessons will build a firm foundation with number sense through quantity recognition and visualization strategies using the AL Abacus. RS2 Level A helps the child understand quantities based around 5s and 10s. This level includes addition and subtraction to 10, place value to the hundreds, and some basic geometry and measurement. Money and clocks are introduced. Problem-solving is emphasized. Learn More
Needs: Book Set (Lessons, Worksheets, & Yellow is the Sun book). Manipulatives Set (AL Abacus Standard Math Card Games book Place Value Cards Base 10 Picture Cards Abacus Tiles Cards for Math Games Fraction Charts Drawing Board Set Geoboards Geometric Solids Plastic Coins Geometry Panels Colored Tiles Geometry Reflector Casio Calculator 450 Geared Clock Math Balance Tangrams Centimeter Cubes 4-in-1 Ruler Folding Meter Stick Goniometer Tally Sticks Yellow Is The Sun CD )
Notes: A great Math especially for struggling learners, but is very parent intensive. Lots of games and manipulatives. AL Abacus is primary manipulative. Placement Test
ST Math (Online)
Don’t settle for mere digitized math drills. ST Math is a visual instructional program that builds a deep conceptual understanding of math through rigorous learning and creative problem solving to engage, motivate and challenge PreK-8 students toward higher achievement. Every student deserves his or her own personal journey toward math mastery. With ST Math, students progress at their own pace and engage with a unique series of animated puzzles. Students use the immediate and informative feedback to adjust their thinking while solving a problem. Parents have access to a simple-yet-powerful, built-in reporting system to monitor learning and quickly identify the instructional needs of each student.
Notes: A fun and effective way to learn math.
Dreambox (Online)
Dreambox is adaptive, personalized instruction. Learn More
Notes: Not a complete curriculum, but a fun supplement. Lots of games. Can be difficult to transfer skills to paper if used alone.
Mathseeds (Online)
Mathseeds teaches kids aged 3-9 the core math and problem-solving skills needed to be successful at school with fun, highly interactive and rewarding lessons. Mathseeds combines highly structured lessons with fun motivational elements that keep children engaged and keen to learn. Your kids can start learning with Mathseeds anytime and anywhere there is a computer or tablet. Learn More
Notes: Best when used with a paper curriculum.
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