Math Pre-K

A parent-led year of short, hands-on math play: counting to 10 and then 15, naming numerals 0-10, four basic shapes, patterns, sorting, comparing and position words, all through games, songs and everyday household objects.

Math K →

180 lessons

One a day for a school year

6 units

Each opens to its lessons

Count to 15, numerals 0-10

Parent-led, hands-on play

Standards

Head Start ELOF & Texas Pre-K Guidelines

What's taught, unit by unit

1
First counting, shapes and patternsDays 1–30
Counting to 5 and then 10, naming numerals 0-10, circles, squares, triangles and rectangles, position words, sorting by color and size, AB and ABC patterns, and comparing size, height and weight. Ends with a month-one celebration.
- 1 · Welcome to Math Pre-K! (Parent Orientation)
- 2 · Counting Together to 5
- 3 · Naming Numbers 0, 1, 2, 3
- 4 · More, Less, or the Same?
- 5 · Circles and Squares
- 6 · Triangles and Rectangles
- 7 · Where Is It? Position Words
- 8 · Sorting by Color
- 9 · Red, Blue, Red, Blue: Simple Patterns
- 10 · Bigger or Smaller? Plus a Week One Check-In
- 11 · Counting Aloud to 10
- 12 · Counting Sets of 6 to 10 Objects
- 13 · Naming Numerals 4, 5, and 6
- 14 · Shape Hunt Around the House
- 15 · Sorting by Two Attributes
- 16 · Comparing Height: Taller and Shorter
- 17 · Comparing Weight: Heavier and Lighter
- 18 · More, Less, Same: Bigger Groups
- 19 · Backyard or Living Room Positional Scavenger Hunt
- 20 · ABC Patterns and Two-Week Check-In
- 21 · Naming Numerals 7 and 8
- 22 · Naming Numerals 9 and 10
- 23 · Counting Scattered Objects to 10
- 24 · Building Pictures With Shapes
- 25 · Shape Pictures: A Themed Build
- 26 · How Many? Counting Claps and Steps
- 27 · Sorting a New Way: By Texture
- 28 · Pattern Review: AB, ABC, and Something New
- 29 · Numbers All Around Us
- 30 · Month One Math Celebration
2
One more, one less, flat and solid shapesDays 31–60
Counting on the move, matching a numeral to a group, 'one more' and 'one less', flat versus solid shapes, sorting by corners and texture, new pattern types, counting collections and comparing groups. Includes two review and celebration days.
- 31 · Counting on the Move
- 32 · Numeral Review, Mixed Up
- 33 · Longer or Shorter? Ribbon Compare
- 34 · Flat or Solid?
- 35 · Match the Number to the Group
- 36 · New Pattern Twists
- 37 · Sort by Corners
- 38 · One More!
- 39 · One Less!
- 40 · Two Months of Math, Together
- 41 · Hop the Number Path
- 42 · Beanbag Numeral Toss
- 43 · Dot Cards: Which Has More?
- 44 · Shape Hunt in Nature and Art
- 45 · Line Them Up: Which Group Has More?
- 46 · Bead Stringing Patterns
- 47 · Where Does It Belong? Category Sort
- 48 · Counting Collections
- 49 · Sort the Collection, Then Compare
- 50 · Mid-Course Review and Celebration
- 51 · Counting a Seasonal Collection
- 52 · Numeral Fishing Game
- 53 · Build a Tower This Tall
- 54 · Counting Scoops in the Kitchen
- 55 · Shape Match Memory Game
- 56 · Sorting Buttons and Beads
- 57 · Count Once, Count Again
- 58 · Pattern Detective
- 59 · Setting the Table: One for Each
- 60 · Two-Month Math Celebration
3
Games and real-life countingDays 61–100
The same skills in new settings: counting steps and walks, ordering biggest to smallest, matching one-to-one (a chair for every friend), counting back from 5, counting sounds, numeral neighbors, counting to 15, and a homemade counting book.
- 61 · Counting on Our Walk
- 62 · Numeral Hop
- 63 · Biggest to Smallest
- 64 · Shape Sorting Box
- 65 · A Chair for Every Friend
- 66 · Compare the Bowls
- 67 · Clap, Clap, Stomp
- 68 · Counting Book Read-Along
- 69 · Numeral-to-Group Match-Up
- 70 · Ten Weeks Celebration
- 71 · Count the Steps
- 72 · Roll and Match
- 73 · Line Them Up
- 74 · Shape Hunt in a Book
- 75 · One for You, One for You
- 76 · Red Blocks or Blue Blocks?
- 77 · Move Like the Pattern
- 78 · Blast Off! Counting Back from 5
- 79 · Mystery Bag Count
- 80 · Eleven Weeks of Math Fun
- 81 · Counting Up to Fifteen
- 82 · Numeral Parade
- 83 · A Lid for Every Jar
- 84 · Guess My Shape
- 85 · Pattern Maker
- 86 · Make It the Same
- 87 · Where Is Bear Hiding?
- 88 · Big, Medium, Small
- 89 · Number Basket Pick
- 90 · Halfway There Party
- 91 · Counting Sounds You Hear
- 92 · Numeral Neighbors
- 93 · Roll or Stack?
- 94 · Fix the Pattern
- 95 · The Cracker Shop
- 96 · Obstacle Course Words
- 97 · The Big Thaw Sort
- 98 · Line Up the Icicles
- 99 · My Little Counting Book
- 100 · One Hundred Days of Math
4
Spring: playing the skills in a new wayDays 101–130
Numeral games, shape clues, body patterns, fixing broken patterns, 'guess my rule' sorting, holds-more-holds-less, and counting down from 5 with songs. Skills are mostly the same as before, practiced through seasonal stories and pretend play.
- 101 · The Count-and-Collect Walk
- 102 · The Stepping-Stone Number Path
- 103 · Clap, Stomp, Jump — Body Patterns
- 104 · You Say It, I Draw It — Shape Clues
- 105 · One for You, One for Me
- 106 · The Raindrop Countdown
- 107 · The Seed Shop
- 108 · Holds More, Holds Less
- 109 · Guess My Rule
- 110 · The Bug House Builders
- 111 · Jump Exactly Four
- 112 · Numerals Hiding Everywhere
- 113 · Twig Shapes
- 114 · A Bee for Every Flower
- 115 · Pattern Hunters
- 116 · Fix the Number Line
- 117 · Draw It There
- 118 · Five Little Ducks
- 119 · Which One Does Not Belong?
- 120 · The Garden Picnic
- 121 · Puddle-Jump Numbers
- 122 · The Flat and Fat Museum
- 123 · The Walking Pattern Path
- 124 · The Parcel Post Office
- 125 · The Sneaky Squirrel
- 126 · Numeral Memory Garden
- 127 · Little Toy’s Big Adventure
- 128 · Five Soft Petals
- 129 · The Great Sock Sort
- 130 · The Backyard Math Carnival
5
Teaching the toys and running the gamesDays 131–170
The child takes the lead: counting to 15 with rhythm, baking numerals, sorting relays, fixing mistakes for a pretend lemonade stand, judging fair shares and running their own carnival booths. Reviews every earlier skill as play.
- 131 · Pass-the-Count
- 132 · The Playdough Numeral Bakery
- 133 · The Great Sorting Relay
- 134 · The Stick Library
- 135 · The Pattern Hospital
- 136 · Where Is It Hiding?
- 137 · The Cracker Café
- 138 · Five Little Frogs on a Log
- 139 · A Chair for Every Bear
- 140 · Teach-the-Toys School
- 141 · The Counting Band
- 142 · Shape Safari
- 143 · Taller Than Me, Shorter Than Me
- 144 · Five Juicy Berries
- 145 · The Pattern Garland
- 146 · Blossom Bingo
- 147 · The Mystery Bag Sort
- 148 · Simon Says, Flower Edition
- 149 · Fool the Grown-Up
- 150 · The Math Treasure Trail
- 151 · The Quiet-Loud Counting Wave
- 152 · Vanishing Numerals
- 153 · Lunch Made of Shapes
- 154 · Five Big Bubbles
- 155 · The Shake-and-Sort Band
- 156 · The Lemonade Stand Fix-It
- 157 · The Secret Scene
- 158 · The Muffin Tin Post Office
- 159 · Patterns You Can Hear
- 160 · The Backyard Camp-In Math Night
- 161 · Counting Things That Vanish
- 162 · The Number Museum
- 163 · The Shape Shadow Show
- 164 · The Longest-of-All Contest
- 165 · The Fairness Judge
- 166 · The Pattern Picnic Skewers
- 167 · The Obstacle Course Announcer
- 168 · Pack It, Snack It
- 169 · One Pile, Three Ways
- 170 · The Carnival Boss Runs the Booths
6
Year-end review and keepsakesDays 171–180
Ten days of looking back: a celebration banner made from a pattern, a numeral goodbye tour, a shape family photo, a counting concert, a fair-share tea party, a homemade book of math days and a final celebration. No new skills.
- 171 · The Celebration Banner
- 172 · The Great Math Tidy-Up
- 173 · The Numeral Goodbye Tour
- 174 · The Shape Family Photo
- 175 · The Candle Countdown
- 176 · The Keepsake Treasure Hunt
- 177 · The Counting Concert
- 178 · The Fair-Share Tea Party
- 179 · My Book of Math Days
- 180 · The Year of Math Celebration

By the end of the year, your child can

Count objects up to 10 touching each one, and chant the numbers to 15
Name the numerals 0 to 10 and show that many objects
Name circles, squares, triangles and rectangles, and tell flat shapes from solid ones
Tell which of two groups has more, fewer or the same
Sort things by color, size or shape and explain the rule
Copy, continue and make simple AB, ABC and AAB patterns

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