Math Skills Taught

Numbers and Operations
Teaches number recognition, place value, counting, and arithmetic computation.

Geometry & Algebraic
Thinking
Teaches properties of shapes, positioning, and patterns.

Measurement, Time,
and Money
Develops a foundational understanding of measurement, time and money.
Data Analysis
and Problem Solving Strategies
Prepares students to analyze data. Teaches problem solving strategies through modeling and practice.
Level One*
  • Recognize, order and write 0 through 20
  • Make and count a group
  • Add and subtract groups
  • Sums to 10
  • Subtraction and minuends to 9
  • Shapes and positioning
  • Matching and sorting
  • Patterns
  • Measure by comparing objects
  • Understand time by comparison (first, before, next, after, last)
  • Tell time to the hour
  • Logical reasoning
  • Act out addition and subtraction
Level Two*
  • Numbers 0 to 99
  • Skip count: 2s, 5s, 10s
  • Ordinal numbers
  • Count on
  • Expanded notation
  • Add and subtract sentences
  • Add and subtract tens
  • Fact families
  • Add and subtract 2-digit numbers
  • Relationship between adding and subtracting
  • Mental math (speed practice)
  • Congruence
  • Symmetry
  • Label patterns
  • Measure length, weight, and capacity using standard and nonstandard units
  • Compare minutes to hours
  • Tell time to the half hour
  • Sequence events
  • Representing data through tally marks, graphs, and Venn Diagrams
  • Explore probability
  • Apply problem solving strategies: logical reasoning, act out, graph, table, look for patterns, make a list, guess and check, and use tools.
Level Three*
  • Number patterns
  • Greater than and less than
  • Place value
  • Add 3-digit numbers
  • Add and subtract without regrouping
  • Add and subtract with regrouping
  • Multiply by 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10
  • Divide by 1, 2, 5, 10
  • Mental math (speed practice)
  • Similar figures
  • Perimeter
  • Extend patterns
  • Compare measurements using standard and nonstandard units
  • Tell time to the minute
  • Analyze data through picture graphs and bar graphs
  • Apply problem solving strategies: model problem, draw a picture, graph, table, look for pattern, make a list, guess and check, use tools

* Children are placed in math based on age and grade in school.