Kinetic Math’s Math Wizards Summer Camp

Is your child math-ready for the BIG SCHOOL?

Is your child’s mathematical ability at par with kids his age?

Below is a guide to some basic math milestones for children in their early years:

3 years old

4 years old

5 years old

· Can identify basic shapes

· Can sort things by color, size or shape

· Understands the concept of size

· Knows the primary colors

· Can recite number words 1-10

· Knows that when one item is taken away from a set of 2 items, one item is left

· Knows that when one item is added to a set of 2 items, there should be 3 items altogether

· Learns to pick out the “first” and the “last” person in a line

· Can identify the largest or highest in a set of pictures

· Can count up to 20

· Can gibe correct answers to addition and subtraction problems involving small quantities (ex 1+2=3 and 3-2=1) by using manipulatives or pictures

· Can count from at least 1-20 and identify numbers 1-10

· Begins to understand volume and can identify the container that holds the most

· Understands night and day and their relation to time

· Begins to understand the concept of time and some begin to tell the time

· Understands what a calendar is

· Understands and can label the value of different coins

· Knows what it means to divide something in half using “one for you, one form me” strategy

· Knows the names of 4-8 colors and can point them out

· Can count backwards from 5

· Understands and uses ordinal terms: first, second, third, fourth and fifth

· Using manipulatives and pictures, can find the answer to simple addition and subtraction word problems that total up to 10.

· Can skip-count by 10

Remember, these milestones are a general guide. Some children reach them early and some reach them later. This summer, provide your child venue to learn the developmentally appropriate math skills for his age. Let him join Kinetic Math Enrichment Center’s Math Wizards Summer Camp. Math Wizards Summer Camp is a summer course for children aged 3-5 years old. This program aims to teach Math concepts in a systematic, engaging and fun way! Exciting games, enjoyable activities and written drills will help them master the necessary skills needed to prepare them for the next school year.

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