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Preschool · Ages 3–4Names, colors, big and small, counting to 5Pre-K · Ages 4–5Counting to 10, patterns, letters, shadows, mazesKindergarten · Ages 5–6Ready for 1st grade: numbers, letter sounds, first wordsGrade 1 · Ages 6–7Add & subtract, phonics, sight words, telling time

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What does a kindergartner learn?

Ready for 1st grade: numbers, letter sounds, first words. Every skill has an explanation, tips for grown-ups and a sample worksheet — tap one to make a fresh worksheet for your child’s age, with an answer key.

Ages 5–6 (Kindergarten): what to practice

Kindergarten bridges pictures and symbols. We move from pictures to numbers and letters step by step, aligned with Common Core kindergarten skills, so your child is ready for first grade without cramming.

Focus areas

  • Numbers to 20, addition and subtraction with pictures
  • Letter sounds, CVC words and sight words
  • Patterns, logic and spatial thinking
  • Following directions and finishing a short worksheet

Ready-to-print sets for Kindergarten

Math24 skills

CountingCount objects correctly and connect numbers to quantities.Compare groupsTell which group has more or fewer by counting or matching one-to-one.Match numbers to groupsConnect a group of objects with its numeral.Number bondsUnderstand that a number is made of two parts — the foundation of addition and subtraction.Add & subtractAddition and subtraction at the right range for each age — from pictures to mental math.Number orderNumber order, one more / one less, and skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s.Compare with >, <, =Compare two numbers, or a math sentence with a number.ShapesRecognize, name and count circles, squares, triangles and rectangles.Telling timeTell time to the hour on an analog clock; draw the hands for a given time.BreadcrumbLeft, right, middle, top and bottom — from the child’s point of view.Number tracingTrace the dotted numbers, then write the numbers 0–9 on your own.Balance scalesCompare heavy and light; understand that “=” means both sides balance.Color by numberRead numbers, do quick math and follow directions — color correctly to reveal a picture.Counting cubesCount cubes in a tower, including hidden ones, and picture the front view — builds spatial thinking.Picture math puzzlesEach picture stands for a number; figure out its value from the addition — an early step toward algebra.Three-number mathSolve left to right with three numbers; choose + or − to make it true.AdditionAddition within the range you choose (5, 10, 20, 50, 100) in about 30 formats: number sentences, missing numbers, vertical, pictures, cars, robots, number pyramids…SubtractionSubtraction within the range you choose in about 30 formats: number sentences, missing numbers, vertical, cross-out pictures, number lines, caterpillars…Addition & subtractionMixed addition and subtraction: your child must check the + or − sign before solving.Number cross puzzlesFill in numbers so the row and the column are both correct — mental math plus reasoning.Numbers & place valueNumber before and after, tens and ones, reading and writing numbers.Word problemsRead (or listen to) a story problem and choose the right answer or number sentence.Days of the week & calendarOrder of the days of the week, reading a calendar, and times of day.Measuring lengthCompare long and short, and measure with a centimeter ruler.

Reading & Phonics12 skills

Logic8 skills

Observation4 skills

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