What math do students

learn?

Kindergarten

Focus on Understanding

This year’s students will be learning the Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS).

One of the most important things about the new standards is that students need to DEEPLY understand math concepts.

Critical AreasThe MAFS have Critical Areas for each

grade level, these are the main focus of math instruction.

For Kindergarten, these are:Representing and comparing whole numbers, initially with sets of objects

Describing shapes and spaceUsing grade-level appropriate mathematical practices

Report CardThe most important standards for Kindergarten are

evaluated on the report card:

*Represents numbers to 20 and compares numbers to 10  *Joins and separates sets

Identifies and makes patterns

Compares objects by length and weight

Classifies objects into categories

*Describes 2-D and 3-D shapes and position

*Uses grade-level appropriate mathematical practices

*Denotes critical Power Standard for the grade level.

InvestigationsTo help build a deep understanding, we will

be spending the majority of our time working with Investigations in Number, Data, and Space.

Investigations in Class

In school, students:

investigate problems

work in collaborative groups

use various strategies

communicate thinking orally and in writing

play educational games

Investigations at Home

At home, students may be asked to:

practice an activity from class

play a game from class

collect some information to be used in class

Helping at HomeYou can help your child by:

reading all of the Family Letters that are sent home

helping your child find a place at home to keep game materials and directions that are sent home

playing the games together that are sent home

keeping a positive attitude about math

Parent ResourcesVisit the District website’s Elementary Math page for more

information about the Kindergarten standards, our math program, and how you can assist your child:

http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/math/mcE.htm

Visit the Investigations website for games and activities to play online:

http://investigations.terc.edu/families/doing_math/games_index/