Gull Lake "Making Connections"
I'm a Little Gull Laker
Math Readiness
Before children start kindergarten, they should know the numbers from 1 to 20.
They should be able to count and to know the numbers even if they are not in order. (Circle the numbers as your child learns them.)
1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11
12 13 14
15 16 17
18 19 20
You can teach them by counting their fingers and toes. You can count blocks or toys. You can talk about how many years old they are.
You can read books that have numbers in them.
These things teach children about numbers through play.
There are lots of words you can start teaching your children from birth.
Here are some
questions with words children need to know to be ready for math: (Circle each
word as your child learns it)
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Which two blocks are the same? |
What color is the apple? |
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Which block is different than the others? |
Which one is soft, the pillow or the table? |
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Is the sand paper rough or smooth? |
Which one is hard, the floor or the kitten? |
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Who is big, you or your dad? |
Which is smaller, the mouse or the elephant? |
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Is the giraffe short or tall? |
Which has a longer tail, the gorilla or the lion? |
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Is the garage door wider than the front door? |
Can you make your body narrow? |
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Would you like a thick or thin piece of
birthday cake? |
Can you crawl under the chair? |
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Can you climb over the bed? |
Who is in our house today? |
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Who is in back of the car? |
Are you standing in front of me? |
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What is on the table? |
Who is sitting next to you? |
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Can you get inside the tent? |
What lives outside our house? |
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Can you crawl through the tunnel? |
What shape is the sponge? |
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Are the stars near or far away? |
Can you show me a curved shape? |
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How many sides does the table have? |
Is the ball flat or round? |
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Can you roll the pencil to me? |
How many blocks can you stack? |
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Can you show me a ball shape? |
Can you show me a box shape? |
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Can you show me something that is pointed? |
Can you find something that is cone shaped? |
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Can you sort the red apples from the yellow ones? |
How many puppies are in that group? |
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Can you put all the blue socks together? |
Compare the size of our shoes. |
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How would you put the numbers in order? |
What came before the number 5? |
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Who is in line after us? |
What comes next in the story? |
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If we are tired then what do we do? |
Can you make the same pattern with the bananas that I did? |
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Can you design another way to draw a car? |
How many socks can you match? |
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Can you repeat this song? |
Where is the corner of the room? |
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Are there a few or many birds in the tree? |
Do you have more or less Cheerios than me? |
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Can you empty your milk glass? |
Is your toy box full? |
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Is this feather heavy? |
Is a hippopotamus light? |
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Where do you see a square in the room? |
How many circles do you see on the car? |
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Can you make a triangle with your hands? |
Are you first or last to finish your dinner? |