Kindergarten Math Curriculum

Shapesville is a picture book about five friends who live in a small town. They are all different shapes, sizes, and colors, and each has an unique talent. They encourage children to celebrate their own differences and learn that, It's not the size of your shape, or the shape of your size, but the size of your heart, and that deserves first prize. So be proud of your body, any size or shape will do. Be proude of your body because YOU are a STAR too! Discussion questions and brief information for educators and parents are in the back of the book.

Geometric shapes are all around us! In this wordless book from top-selling picture-book creator Tana Hoban, children learn to look closely to find them. Circles, squares, stars, triangles, hearts, and rectangles--how many can you see?

Simple, clear, practical, Shapes, Shapes, Shapes is a fun way for children to learn. Sit together with a child at home or in a preschool classroom and use this book to enjoyably teach this core preschool/kindergarten skill: geometry.

Dozens of real-world photographs of buildings, shoes, people at work, and more help young readers build observation skills as they hunt for shapes hidden in plain sight.

"This marvelous book from a top notch photographer gives children the opportunity to see the world around them, not just look at it," said Publishers Weekly. "Do your eyes a favor, and don't miss this one, wrote School Library Journal.

Horizons Math Kindergarten builds the foundation for the method of study that is used all the way through the Horizons Math program. Every concept follows a deliberate pattern of introduction and gradual development. Each lesson begins with a new concept or an expansion of a previously covered concept. This introduction starts a cycle of repetition and review that students will experience as they work through the lessons. Horizons Math Kindergarten lays a foundation for order and exactness. The daily practice in the student books teaches the recognition and printing of the numerals 0 to 100. Simple addition and subtraction from 0 to 10 are taught. the addition-subtraction concept is extended through 99 with the aid of counters and the number line. Counting through 100 is presented by 1's, 10's, 5's, 2's, 3's, and 4's. Principles of place value, measurement, calendar use, telling time, graphing, comparisons, and money concepts are also introduced.

The activities in this book are designed to help children learn how to graph data using objects, pictures, and symbols in a way that shows information clearly. The children are actively involved using the frog counters to make the graphs. They sort, classify, and graph the frog counters and talk about what the graph is about in a way that makes sense to them. They use the information in the graphs to compare quantities. The activities in this book support current mathematics standards and were designed to be used with the Funtastic Frogs(TM) Counters.

Here's a fun way for your students to explore algebraic thinking. They will use Funtastic Frogs to model number relationships, use patterns to make generalizations, find unknown numbers, and write equations. Along the way, they will use t-charts, Venn diagrams, and tables. Your students will love solving problems this way! This book is perfect for learning center, large or small groups, or for individual use.