Math Curriculum

We use the Everyday Mathematics curriculum at Bendix Elementary.  This program is based on the belief that children need many concrete experiences in math before they can fully understand written and abstract math.  Therefore, a lot of our math lessons and centers are "hands-on" activities that the children can relate to in their own life.

These are the math goals we have set for each Kindergarten child:

First Quarter:

Identifies and writes numbers 1-10
Counts forward to 25
Identifies and extends an AB pattern
Identifies a circle, square, triangle, and rectangle

Second Quarter:

Identifies and writes numbers 1-25
Counts forward to 50
Counts by 10s to 100
Counts backward from 10 to 0
Identifies and extends an ABC pattern
Compares sizes of objects (taller, shorter,etc...)
Sorts objects by shape, color, and size

Third Quarter:

Identifies and writes numbers 1-50
Counts forward to 75
Counts by 5s to 100
Tells the number that comes after another number up to 25
Identifies and extends an AABC / ABBC pattern

Fourth Quarter:

Identifies and writes numbers 1-100
Counts forward to 100
Skip counts by 2s to 10
Creates number stories
Tells time to the hour (analog and digital)
Makes a simple bar graph and shares observations
Builds number families to 5
Explores a penny, nickel, and dime
Identifies and extends a 4 part pattern (ABCD)
Tells the number that comes next up to 50