Curriculum

Children will learn to partition circles and rectangles into two and four equal parts, referring to these parts as halves, fourths, and quarters. They will use phrases such as "half of," "fourth of," and "quarter of" to describe the shares. They will understand the concept of the whole as being composed of two halves or four quarters.

Children will develop the ability to add and subtract within 20, while demonstrating fluency and speed for addition and subtraction within 10. This skill involves using efficient, accurate, and flexible methods for calculating sums and differences.

Children will be able to learn number names and the count sequence. They will be able to count to 100 by ones and by tens.

Children will develop the ability to use and understand verbal ordinal terms from first to twentieth.

Children will be able to count forward starting from any given number within the known sequence, rather than always beginning at 1.

Children will learn to represent addition and subtraction using various methods including objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (such as claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, mathematical expressions, and equations.

Children will participate in shared research and writing projects to learn more about topics of interest, such as exploring books by a favorite author. For example, a group of 5-year-olds might choose to read several books by Dr. Seuss. Together with guidance from an adult, they can discuss each book, noting what they like about the stories or illustrations. They might create a collective chart of their favorite characters or plot moments, and then express their opinions through drawings or simple sentences like "I like the Cat in the Hat because he is funny."

Children will learn that zero represents the absence of quantity, understanding that it means "nothing" or "none."

Children will be able to solve addition and subtraction word problems and perform addition and subtraction within 10 by using objects, drawings, or other visual aids to represent the problem.

Children will learn to gather and recall information with the help of adults to answer specific questions. For instance, a teacher might ask a group of 5-year-olds, "What are some ways animals stay warm in winter?" The children could then recall experiences, like seeing animals with thick fur at the zoo, or look at pictures in a book provided by the teacher showing animals in snowy environments. They can express what they learned through drawings or simple sentences like, "Bears have thick fur to stay warm."