Curriculum

Children will learn to compose two-dimensional shapes such as rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles, as well as three-dimensional shapes like cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders.

Children will learn to distinguish between defining attributes (such as triangles being closed and having three sides) and non-defining attributes (like color, orientation, and overall size).

Children will learn to combine simple shapes to create larger, more complex shapes.

Children will learn to analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes of various sizes and orientations. They will use informal language to describe the shapes' similarities, differences, and individual parts.

Children will identify shapes as two-dimensional (lying in a plane, “flat”) or three- dimensional (“solid”). (Squares, Circles, Triangles, Rectangles, Hexagons, Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, And Spheres).

Children will learn to correctly identify and name shapes, regardless of their orientations or overall sizes.

Children will be able to recognize and do the visual discrimination, match, and sort shapes.

Children will be able to think and reason logically, apply mathematical knowledge in a variety of problem-solving situations, and devise novel solutions.

Children will learn to interpret data displayed in pictographs by answering simple questions. They will identify the category with the most items, compare quantities between categories by determining how many more are in one category compared to another, and calculate the total number of items across two categories. This will enhance their ability to analyze and draw conclusions from visual data representations.

Children will be able to create their own patterns or methods for classifying objects. Foster their thinking about patterns by asking questions like, “What would come next?” “What happens repeatedly?” “Do you see a pattern?” and “Is this a pattern? Why do you think so?” This approach promotes critical thinking and helps children understand the concepts of order and repetition.