By encouraging creativity, problem-solving skills are enhanced.
We can play with animals to practice comparing attributes.
Buttons can be sorted using attributes like size or color.
Children begin to explore aspects of volume by scooping and pouring.
The Math Readiness curriculum includes:
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Recognize numbers 1-10, count objects 1-10 & 11-20.
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Rote count 1-30.
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Understand the concepts of few-many, more-less and how many.
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Introduction to the concepts of money, identify coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter).
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Introduction to time (calendar, clocks, sequence) and the concepts of yesterday, today, tomorrow, last night, etc.
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Introduction to measurement (capacity, compare sizes, temperatures, and weights).
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Sort and classify by size, color, and shape.
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Learn shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle, oval, ½ circle, octagon, diamond, and heart).
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Introduction to positions (over-under, before-after, between, beside, up-down, first, last, middle, and top-bottom).
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Identify all primary and secondary colors.
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