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Kindergarten Math Curriculum
In kindergarten, students learn how to count, sort, categorize, measure, and identify patterns— all skills that adults use every day! Whether you’re counting money, sorting laundry, or measuring ingredients, you can thank your kindergarten math teacher for showing you how.
Kindergarten math is an important first step in helping students build a strong foundation in numbers, counting, and problem-solving. At this stage, children explore concepts like recognizing and comparing numbers, adding and subtracting within ten, and discovering patterns and shapes. Mastering these skills early on sets them up for success for more advanced math concepts and problem-solving.
Kindergarten Math – 22 Objectives
Numeracy: Whole Numbers
- Learn the digits 0-9
- Counting forwards and backwards within 20
- Skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
- Comparing numbers to 100
- Understand the difference between parts and wholes
Numeracy: Place Value
- Understand place value of ones and tens
- Represent numbers up to 20 with numerals, ten frames, and base ten blocks
Numeracy: Fractions and Decimals
- Introduce the idea of parts and wholes
Operations: Simple Addition/Subtraction
- Composing and decomposing numbers within 10
- Introduce the concept of parts/wholes to compose and decompose numbers
- Identify the plus and minus signs as mathematical symbols
- Add within 20
- Subtract within 10
Geometry: Shapes and Their Properties
- Identify rectangles, circles, squares, hexagons, and triangles using attributes such as the number of sides
- Identify cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders and relate each shape to their faces, corners, and vertices
- Compose shapes using smaller components (e.g., joining two triangles to make a rectangle)
Measurement, Data, and Probability: Measurement
- Identify measurable attributes
- Measure with nonstandard units
- Compare nonstandard measurements to determine which has more or less
Measurement, Data, and Probability: Representing and Interpreting Data
- Collecting, organizing, and interpreting simple data
Graphing: The Number Line
- Counting forward and backward using a number line for support
- Solve addition and subtraction problems using a number line
Course Information
Math: Level A (Revised 2024)
Our kindergarten homeschool curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning to help young students develop a strong number sense by exploring the world around them. Through understanding concepts like “how many in all” and “how many more or less” children gain the foundational skills to use numbers effectively in problem-solving situations. This approach fosters critical thinking, strategic use of tools, and confidence, preparing students for future mathematical challenges.
Unit 1: Numbers to 10
- Introduction to Math: Level A
- Counting to 5
- Counting to 10
- How Many?
- Counting With Number Lines
- Counting Back
- Ordering Numbers to 10
- Comparing Numbers to 10
Unit 2: 2D and 3D Shapes
- Flat Shapes
- Alike and Different
- Solid Shapes
- Shapes Around Us
- Patterns
Unit 3: Addition and Subtraction to 10
- One More and One Less
- Parts and Whole
- Addition
- Addition Sentences
- Subtraction
- Subtraction Sentences
- Number Line Addition and Subtraction
- Composing and Decomposing Numbers 1-5
- Composing and Decomposing Numbers 6-8
- Composing and Decomposing Numbers 9 and 10
Unit 4: Numbers to 20
- Identifying Teen Numbers
- Representing Teen Numbers
- Counting Forward and Back
- Place Value to 20
- Adding to 20
Unit 5: Measurement and Data
- Data Collection
- Data Representation
- What Can We Measure?
- Measuring With Units
- Comparing Measurements
Unit 6: Numbers to 100
- Counting by 2’s
- Counting by 5’s
- Counting by 10’s
- Place Value to 50
- Place Value to 100
- Comparing Numbers to 100
Kindergarten Math Sample Lesson
Miacademy’s Online Homeschool Math Curriculum
Miacademy’s K-8 math program uses a spiral approach to build deep understanding through inquiry-based learning, reinforcing key skills over time while introducing new challenges at the right pace. Flexible by design, you can customize lessons to fit your child’s unique needs, skipping what they already know and focusing on what’s next.
Whether you homeschool full time or want to supplement a traditional education, our experienced-educator-crafted curriculum grows with your student from kindergarten through 8th grade. Have questions about fit? Chat with our friendly support team below!
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