INDIA MATH LOWER KINDERGARTEN

A. Shapes

A.01. Recognize and name basic shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle.
A.02. Identify circles.
A.03. Identify squares.
A.04. Identify triangles.
A.05. Identify rectangles.
A.06. Discriminate between circles, squares, and triangles.
A.07. Draw and create basic shapes.

B. Comparing Quantities

C. Positions and Spatial Awareness

C.01. Identify objects that are inside or outside.
C.02. Identify objects that are above or below.
C.03. Identify objects that are beside or next to.
C.04. Differentiate between left and right.
C.05. Identify objects on the left, in the middle, and on the right.
C.06. Identify objects at the top and at the bottom.
C.07. Identify objects at the top, in the middle, and at the bottom.
C.08. Follow simple positional instructions (e.g., “Put the toy on top of the box.”)

D. Size and Measurement

E. Classifying Objects

F. Counting to 3

G. Counting to 5

H. Counting to 10

I. Recognizing and Extending Patterns

J. Introduction to Money

Course Content

A. Shapes

A.01. Recognize and name basic shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle.

A.02. Identify circles.

A.03. Identify squares.

A.04. Identify triangles.

A.05. Identify rectangles.

A.06. Discriminate between circles, squares, and triangles.

A.07. Draw and create basic shapes.

B. Comparing Quantities

B.07. Use comparative language to describe quantities (e.g., “a lot,” “a little,” “none”)

B.01. Determine if there are enough objects in a set.

B.02. Identify which group has more objects.

B.03. Identify which group has fewer objects.

B.04. Compare two groups and identify which has more or fewer by counting.

B.05. Compare groups of different objects and identify which has more or fewer.

B.06. Match quantities in two sets to determine if they are equal

C. Positions and Spatial Awareness

C.01. Identify objects that are inside or outside.

C.02. Identify objects that are above or below.

C.03. Identify objects that are beside or next to.

C.04. Differentiate between left and right.

C.05. Identify objects on the left, in the middle, and on the right.

C.06. Identify objects at the top and at the bottom.

C.07. Identify objects at the top, in the middle, and at the bottom.

C.08. Follow simple positional instructions (e.g., “Put the toy on top of the box.”)

D. Size and Measurement

D.01. Differentiate between long and short objects.

D.02. Differentiate between tall and short objects.

D.03. Differentiate between wide and narrow objects.

D.04. Differentiate between light and heavy objects.

D.05. Compare the sizes of three or more objects and order them by length or height.

D.06. Use non-standard units (e.g., blocks, hands) to measure length.

E. Classifying Objects

E.01. Identify objects that are the same.

E.02. Identify objects that are different.

E.03. Distinguish between objects that are the same and different.

E.04. Classify shapes by colour.

E.05. Classify and sort objects by colour.

E.06. Classify and sort objects by shape.

E.07. Explain the reasoning behind a classification (e.g., “These blocks are all red.”)

F. Counting to 3

F.01. Learn to count up to 3.

F.02. Count a group of objects up to 3.

F.03. Count dots up to 3.

F.04. Count shapes up to 3.

F.05. Count objects on ten frames up to 3.

F.06. Show numbers on ten frames up to 3.

F.07. Represent numbers up to 3 using objects.

F.08. Recite the number sequence from 1 to 3 fluently.

G. Counting to 5

G.01. Learn to count up to 5.

G.02. Count a group of objects up to 5.

G.03. Count dots up to 5.

G.04. Count shapes up to 5.

G.05. Count objects on ten frames up to 5.

G.06. Show numbers on ten frames up to 5.

G.07. Represent numbers up to 5 using objects.

G.08. Recite the number sequence from 1 to 5 fluently.

H. Counting to 10

H.01. Learn to count up to 10.

H.02. Count a group of objects up to 10.

H.03. Count dots up to 10.

H.04. Count shapes up to 10.

H.05. Count objects on ten frames up to 10.

H.06. Show numbers on ten frames up to 10.

H.07. Represent numbers up to 10 using objects.

H.08. Recite the number sequence from 1 to 10 fluently.

I. Recognizing and Extending Patterns

I.01. Identify and extend colour patterns.

I.02. Identify and extend size patterns.

I.03. Identify and extend shape patterns.

I.04. Predict what comes next in a simple repeating pattern.

I.05. Create own simple repeating patterns using colors, shapes, or sizes.

I.06. Describe the rule of a simple repeating pattern.

J. Introduction to Money

J.01. Recognize and identify coin values.

J.02. Count 1-rupee coins to a specified amount.

J.03. Use 1-rupee coins to pay for simple items.

J.04. Understand the concept of money as a medium of exchange.