Florida Department of Education

Bright Beginnings Web site

Mathematics: VPK Resources

VI.A.b.1 Shows understanding of how to combine sets and remove from a concrete set (receptive knowledge)

  • Things to Do while You're Waiting: Math http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mathactivities-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mathactivities-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to use during transition times and other waiting times (e.g., standing in the checkout line at the grocery store). Examples for several different mathematic skill areas are included.

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  • The Path to Math: Beginning Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-beginning.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-beginning-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-beginning-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with number and begin using mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: More Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-morenumbers.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-morenumbers-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-morenumbers-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using beginning number skills in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: Word Problems for Preschoolers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-word.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-word-sp.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using number skills and mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-moreword.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-moreword-sp.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using number skills and mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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VI.A.b.2 Shows understanding of addition and subtraction using a concrete set of objects (expressive knowledge) or story problems found in everyday classroom activities

  • Things to Do while You're Waiting: Math http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mathactivities-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mathactivities-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to use during transition times and other waiting times (e.g., standing in the checkout line at the grocery store). Examples for several different mathematic skill areas are included.

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  • The Path to Math: Beginning Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-beginning.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-beginning-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-beginning-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with number and begin using mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: More Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-morenumbers.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-morenumbers-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-morenumbers-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using beginning number skills in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: Word Problems for Preschoolers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-word.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-word-sp.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using number skills and mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-moreword.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-moreword-sp.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using number skills and mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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VI.A.b.3 Begins to develop an understanding of separating a set into a maximum of four parts, with teacher support and multiple experiences over time

  • The Path to Math: Word Problems for Preschoolers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-word.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-word-sp.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using number skills and mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-moreword.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-moreword-sp.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using number skills and mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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VI.A.a.1 Demonstrates understanding of one-to-one correspondence

  • Things to Do while You're Waiting: Math http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mathactivities-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mathactivities-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to use during transition times and other waiting times (e.g., standing in the checkout line at the grocery store). Examples for several different mathematic skill areas are included.

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  • The Path to Math: Beginning Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-beginning.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-beginning-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-beginning-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with number and begin using mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: More Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-morenumbers.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-morenumbers-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-morenumbers-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using beginning number skills in everyday activities.

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  • Learning and Growing Together - Prekindergarten Math http://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/families/Learning_and_Growing_Together/parenting/parenting_PK_math.html Opens in a new window

    A series of animations to give parents and guardians creative ways of helping their kids develop their early math skills.

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  • Children are born Mathematicians http://www.naeyc.org/ece/2001/12.asp Opens in a new window

    Children are mathematicians from the day they are born. Even before they can add or subtract, their relationships with people and their interactions with the environment set the stage for the development of mathematical concepts.

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  • Activities for Your Day http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/activities1.html Opens in a new window

    Parents are provided a variety of activities that they can do with their children in different settings to reinforce math concepts that they may be learning at school.

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VI.A.a.2 Shows understanding of how to count and construct sets

  • Learning and Growing Together - Prekindergarten Math http://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/families/Learning_and_Growing_Together/parenting/parenting_PK_math.html Opens in a new window

    A series of animations to give parents and guardians creative ways of helping their kids develop their early math skills.

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  • Children are born Mathematicians http://www.naeyc.org/ece/2001/12.asp Opens in a new window

    Children are mathematicians from the day they are born. Even before they can add or subtract, their relationships with people and their interactions with the environment set the stage for the development of mathematical concepts.

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  • Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins - Mathematics http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/title.html Opens in a new window

    Mathematical activities for parents and their 2- to 5-year-old children.

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  • PBS Parents, Early Math, Pre-K & K http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/prek.html Opens in a new window

    This section includes math-based activities and developmental milestones for children from their third to sixth birthdays, with special emphasis on the fourth year. Ways to make the activities more or less challenging are also provided.

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  • Mathematics through Play http://www.naeyc.org/ece/2002/09.asp Opens in a new window

    Everyday routines and play events offer rich opportunities for teaching your children about mathematics. Integrating math into all parts of the day multiplies the learning and gives your young children an understanding that math is part of everyday life.

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VI.A.a.3 Shows understanding by participating in the comparison of quantities


VI.A.a.4 Assigns and relates numerical representations among numerals (written), sets of objects, and number names (spoken) in the range of five to ten

  • Activities for Your Day http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/activities1.html Opens in a new window

    Parents are provided a variety of activities that they can do with their children in different settings to reinforce math concepts that they may be learning at school.

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VI.A.a.5 Counts and knows the sequence of number names (spoken)

  • Things to Do while You're Waiting: Math http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mathactivities-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mathactivities-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to use during transition times and other waiting times (e.g., standing in the checkout line at the grocery store). Examples for several different mathematic skill areas are included.

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  • The Path to Math: Beginning Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-beginning.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-beginning-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-beginning-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with number and begin using mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: More Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-morenumbers.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-morenumbers-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-morenumbers-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using beginning number skills in everyday activities.

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  • Learning and Growing Together - Prekindergarten Math http://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/families/Learning_and_Growing_Together/parenting/parenting_PK_math.html Opens in a new window

    A series of animations to give parents and guardians creative ways of helping their kids develop their early math skills.

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  • Children are born Mathematicians http://www.naeyc.org/ece/2001/12.asp Opens in a new window

    Children are mathematicians from the day they are born. Even before they can add or subtract, their relationships with people and their interactions with the environment set the stage for the development of mathematical concepts.

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  • Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins - Mathematics http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/title.html Opens in a new window

    Mathematical activities for parents and their 2- to 5-year-old children.

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  • Activities for Your Day http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/activities1.html Opens in a new window

    Parents are provided a variety of activities that they can do with their children in different settings to reinforce math concepts that they may be learning at school.

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VI.A.a.6 Shows understanding of and uses appropriate terms to describe ordinal positions

  • Things to Do while You're Waiting: Math http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mathactivities-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mathactivities-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to use during transition times and other waiting times (e.g., standing in the checkout line at the grocery store). Examples for several different mathematic skill areas are included.

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  • Learning and Growing Together - Prekindergarten Math http://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/families/Learning_and_Growing_Together/parenting/parenting_PK_math.html Opens in a new window

    A series of animations to give parents and guardians creative ways of helping their kids develop their early math skills.

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  • Children are born Mathematicians http://www.naeyc.org/ece/2001/12.asp Opens in a new window

    Children are mathematicians from the day they are born. Even before they can add or subtract, their relationships with people and their interactions with the environment set the stage for the development of mathematical concepts.

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  • Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins - Mathematics http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/title.html Opens in a new window

    Mathematical activities for parents and their 2- to 5-year-old children.

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VI.A.d.1 Understands various two-dimensional shapes, including circle, triangle, square, rectangle, oval, and other less common shapes (e.g., trapezoid)

  • Things to Do while You're Waiting: Math http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mathactivities-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mathactivities-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to use during transition times and other waiting times (e.g., standing in the checkout line at the grocery store). Examples for several different mathematic skill areas are included.

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  • The Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-geom.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-geom-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-geom-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop understanding of and use geometry (shapes) and spatial relation skills using everyday activities.

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  • Pattern Blocks http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers arrange pattern blocks to create a pattern, identify shapes and colors, and identify lines of symmetry. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Color, Shape, and Size (Attribute Blocks) http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_270_g_1_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=topic_t_3.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_270_g_1_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=topic_t_3.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_270_g_1_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=topic_t_3.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers sort attribute blocks so that all are either the same color, the same shape, or the same color and shape (classification). Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Activities for Your Day http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/activities1.html Opens in a new window

    Parents are provided a variety of activities that they can do with their children in different settings to reinforce math concepts that they may be learning at school.

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VI.A.d.2 Shows understanding that two-dimensional shapes are equivalent (remain the same) in different orientations

  • The Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-geom.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-geom-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-geom-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop understanding of and use geometry (shapes) and spatial relation skills using everyday activities.

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  • Transformations – Translation http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_167_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_167_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_167_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers choose a shape and slide the shape varying angles. Although the shape slides, it is still the same shape. Remember that children need lots of experiences with concrete objects before being able to understand this concept using the computer. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Transformations – Reflection http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_206_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_206_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_206_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers choose a shape and see a mirror image (flip) of the shape. Although the shape is flipped, it is still the same shape. Remember that children need lots of experiences with concrete objects before being able to understand this concept using the computer. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Transformations – Rotation http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_207_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_207_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_207_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers choose a shape and rotate the shape at varying angles. Although the shape is rotated, it is still the same shape. Remember that children need lots of experiences with concrete objects before being able to understand this concept using the computer. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Activities for Your Day http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/activities1.html Opens in a new window

    Parents are provided a variety of activities that they can do with their children in different settings to reinforce math concepts that they may be learning at school.

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VI.A.d.3 Understands various three-dimensional shapes, including sphere, cube, cone, and other less common shapes (e.g., cylinder, pyramid)

  • The Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-geom.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-geom-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-geom-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop understanding of and use geometry (shapes) and spatial relation skills using everyday activities.

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VI.A.d.4 Analyzes and constructs examples of simple symmetry and non-symmetry in two-dimensions, using concrete objects.

  • Pattern Blocks http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers arrange pattern blocks to create a pattern, identify shapes and colors, and identify lines of symmetry. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Transformations – Reflection http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_206_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_206_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_206_g_1_t_3.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_3.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers choose a shape and see a mirror image (flip) of the shape. Although the shape is flipped, it is still the same shape. Remember that children need lots of experiences with concrete objects before being able to understand this concept using the computer. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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VI.A.e.1 Shows understanding of and uses several positional words (e.g., above, below, next to, beside, on top of, inside, outside) [Copyright Notice]

  • Things to Do while You're Waiting: Math http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mathactivities-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mathactivities-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to use during transition times and other waiting times (e.g., standing in the checkout line at the grocery store). Examples for several different mathematic skill areas are included.

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  • Neighborhood Geography with Young Children http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/geography.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/geography-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/geography-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop spatial awareness through everyday activities and vocabulary development.

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  • Activities for Your Day http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/activities1.html Opens in a new window

    Parents are provided a variety of activities that they can do with their children in different settings to reinforce math concepts that they may be learning at school.

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VI.A.e.2 Describes relative position from different perspectives (e.g. "I am on top of the climber and you are below me.")

  • Neighborhood Geography with Young Children http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/geography.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/geography-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/geography-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop spatial awareness through everyday activities and vocabulary development.

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VI.A.e.3 Understands and can tell the difference between orientation terms such as horizontal, diagonal, and vertical

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VI.A.e.4 Uses directions to move through space and find places in space (e.g. obstacle courses, Simon Says, Mother May I?, hop scotch, giving simple directions)

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VI.A.f.1 Compares continuous quantities using length, weight, and height


VI.A.c.1 Recognizes patterns and non-patterns (e.g., red/blue, red/blue vs. rainbow)

  • Things to Do while You're Waiting: Math http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/mathactivities-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/mathactivities-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to use during transition times and other waiting times (e.g., standing in the checkout line at the grocery store). Examples for several different mathematic skill areas are included.

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  • Color Patterns http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers arrange colors to complete a pattern. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Pattern Blocks http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers arrange pattern blocks to create a pattern, identify shapes and colors, and identify lines of symmetry. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Activities for Your Day http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/activities1.html Opens in a new window

    Parents are provided a variety of activities that they can do with their children in different settings to reinforce math concepts that they may be learning at school.

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VI.A.c.2 Duplicates identical patterns with at least two elements

  • Color Patterns http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers arrange colors to complete a pattern. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Pattern Blocks http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers arrange pattern blocks to create a pattern, identify shapes and colors, and identify lines of symmetry. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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VI.A.c.3 Recognizes pattern units (e.g., red/blue, dog/cat, red/blue/yellow, dog/cat/cow)

  • Color Patterns http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers arrange colors to complete a pattern. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Pattern Blocks http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=category_g_1_t_2.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers arrange pattern blocks to create a pattern, identify shapes and colors, and identify lines of symmetry. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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VI.A.c.4 Orders, compares, and describes objects according to a single attribute (seriation)

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VI.A.f.2 Represents and analyzes data

  • The Path to Math: Beginning Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-beginning.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-beginning-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-beginning-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with number and begin using mathematics vocabulary in everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: More Numbers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-morenumbers.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-morenumbers-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-morenumbers-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with numbers and numerals and begin using beginning number skills in everyday activities.

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  • Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Let's Measure! http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/fun-measure.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/fun-measure-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/fun-measure-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop understanding of and use measurement skills using everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: Measurement with Young Children http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/measure.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/measure-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/measure-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop understanding of and use measurement skills using everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: Classification http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-class.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-class-sp.pdf [Polish] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-pol/math-class-pol.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers begin to classify (sort) objects, an important beginning mathematics skill, using everyday activities.

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  • The Path to Math: Real Graphs for Preschoolers http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-graphs.pdf [Español] http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets-sp/math-graphs-sp.pdf Opens in a new window

    Tips for parents and teachers to help preschoolers develop familiarity with classifying (sorting) objects and engage in creating basic graphs during everyday activities.

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  • Pie Chart http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_183_g_1_t_5.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_5.html [Español] http://nlvm.usu.edu/es/nav/frames_asid_183_g_1_t_5.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_5.html [French] http://nlvm.usu.edu/fr/nav/frames_asid_183_g_1_t_5.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_5.html Opens in a new window

    An interactive activity where children, parents, or teachers can add information (e.g., What color are people wearing today? Enter in each color and the number of people wearing that color.). A pie chart will be generated based upon the numbers you input. Remember that children need lots of experiences before being able to understand this type of graph. It is more abstract than a bar graph. Click on the Parent/Teacher button on this website for helpful background information and explanation.

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  • Activities for Your Day http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath/activities1.html Opens in a new window

    Parents are provided a variety of activities that they can do with their children in different settings to reinforce math concepts that they may be learning at school.

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