Pre-K Class
Pre – Kindergarten Mathematics
Curriculum Guidance Materials & Resources
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Pre K – Math Process Strands
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PK.PS.1 Explore, examine, and make observations about a social problem or mathematical situation
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PK.PS.2 Interpret information correctly, identify the problem, and generate possible solutions
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PK.CM.1 Understand how to organize their thought processes with teacher guidance
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PK.PS.3 Act out or model with manipulatives activities involving mathematical content from literature and/or story telling
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PK.CM.2 Share mathematical ideas through the manipulation of objects, drawings, pictures, and verbal explanations
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PK.PS.4 Formulate problems and solutions from everyday situations (e.g., as counting the number of children in the class or using the calendar to teach counting)
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PK.CM.3 Listen to solutions shared by other students
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PK.PS.5 Use informal counting strategies to find solutions
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PK.CM.4 Formulate mathematically relevant questions with teacher guidance
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PK.PS.6 Experience teacher-directed questioning process to understand problems
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PK.CM.5 Use appropriate mathematical terms, vocabulary, and language
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PK.PS.7 Compare and discuss ideas for solving a problem with teacher and/or students to justify their thinking
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PK.CN.1 Recognize the presence of mathematics in their daily lives
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PK.PS.8 Use manipulatives (e.g., tiles, blocks) to model the action in problems
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PK.CN.2 Use counting strategies to solve problems in their daily lives
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PK.PS.9 Use drawings/pictures to model the action in problems
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PK.CN.3 Recognize and apply mathematics to objects and pictures
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PK.PS.10 Explain to others how a problem was solved, giving strategies
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PK.R.1 Use multiple representations, including verbal language, acting out of modeling a situation, and drawing pictures as representations
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PK.RP.1 Understand that mathematical statements can be true or false
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PK.R.2 Use standard and nonstandard representations
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PK.RP.2 Investigate the use of knowledgeable guessing as a mathematical tool
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PK.R.3 Use objects to show and understand physical phenomena (e.g., guess the number of cookies in a package)
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PK.RP.3 Explore guesses, using a variety of objects and manipulatives
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PK.R.4 Use objects to show and understand social phenomena (e.g., count and represent sharing cookies between friends)
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PK.RP.4 Listen to claims other students make
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PK.R.5 Use objects to show and understand mathematical phenomena (e.g., draw pictures to show a story problem, show number value using fingers on your hand)
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Content Strands
PK.N.1 Count the items in a collection and know the last counting wordtells
how many items are in the collection (1 to 10)
PK.N.2 Count out (produce) a collection of a specified size 1 to 10
PK.N.3 Verbally count by 1’s to 10
PK.N.4 Explore the different representations of a group of objects
PK.N.5 Draw pictures or other informal symbols to represent a spoken number up to 5
PK.N.6 Draw pictures or other informal symbols to represent how many in a collection up to 5
PK.N.7 Recognize numerals (0-5)
PK.N.8 Use and understand the terms first and last
PK.N.9 Develop addition and subtraction readiness with sums up to 4 and subtraction involving one to four items, using manipulatives
PK.A.1 Duplicate simple patterns using concrete objects
PK.G.1 Match shapes, first with same size and orientation, then with different sizes and orientation
PK.G.2 Informally play with solids (e.g., building blocks)
PK.M.1 Develop language such as bigger, longer, and taller to discuss length
PK.M.2 Relate specific times such as day and night
PK.S.1 Sort and organize objects by one attribute (e.g., color, size, or shape)
PK.S.2 Use physical objects to make graphs
PK.S.3 Count and compare groups formed (quantify groups formed)
PK.S.4 Describe the attributes of objects
