Grade 1: At this stage, kids are taught to represent and solve addition and subtraction word problems within 20.By the end of kindergarten, the kids are able to add or subtract within 10. This concept is taught using objects, drawings, manipulative like counters or through math games. The kids understand addition as putting together and adding to and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from. Kindergarten: After understanding cardinality, the concept of addition and subtraction is introduced.They are able to count the number of objects in small sets (up to 20) and also learn to compare them. By the end of kindergarten, kids know the sequence (up to 100) and number names (up to 20). They then make their way to understand cardinality, i.e., tell how many are there in a set. Kids at kindergarten are first taught about one-to-one correspondence where they connect one number with one object and then count them with understanding. Some may be able to count to 10 and some may count to 100. When kids enter kindergarten, they have very limited experience with numbers. The table below displays the common core math standards along with the grades. Math games teach skills consistent with the school curriculum along with the skills that the formal education sometimes miss out – the skills of enjoying math while thinking hard. Math games strengthen the understanding of kids who are already good at Math and provide support to the kids who are in need. The game format enables the teachers and the parents to evaluate the problem solving strategies adopted by kids while playing. One important advantage of learning math through games is that it provides an immediate assessment to the student, teacher, and parents. gain confidence to solve math problems in the real world.develop the confidence to speak their minds.
think, discuss and share their ideas with others.The math games provide an atmosphere where kids can: Math games have the ability to put kids’ mind on higher active mode. Learning through textbooks or flash cards do not provide the required level of active learning.
Many researchers have proved that kids learn better and faster if they actively engage themselves with the math they are learning.