Some key math concepts for 5 year old kids

SOME KΕΥ ΜΑΤΗ CONCEPTS FOR 5 YEAR OLD KIDS Mathnasium of Tecumseh Counting Students are beginning their experience with numbers through counting, number names and written numerals. Students are learning to count objects and understand a one-to-one correspondence. They are also starting to compare different sets of objects and use appropriate language. Addition & Subtraction This is the very early stage of adding and subtracting. The focus should be on developing an understanding of addition as "putting together and adding to," and subtracting as "taking apart and taking from" Students do not need to write equations at this young an age, but are encouraged to begin using them. Measurement & Data Young children are beginning to describe and compare their physical world. They are starting to classify, sort and group objects into categories. Geometry Students are starting to look at and compare two-dimensional (flat) and three-dimensional (solid) shapes. They are using appropriate language to recognize different shapes and talk about their attributes. www.mathnasium.ca/tecumseh