Skill level
Master skills vital for early math learning at ages 3–4: count up to 5, name shapes, recognize simple patterns, compare objects, understand length and height, and more.
The curriculum below is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and covers all skills specified for this age and grade level.
Know number names and count forward to 5
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Count to find the number of objects (up to 5)
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Subitize up to 3
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Compare up to 5 objects (understand concepts of more and less)
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Find one more or less for a number using objects
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Add within 5 using objects
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Ordinal numbers (first, second, etc.)
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Patterns in quantities
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Use spatial language (above, below, top, bottom, beside, inside, outside, etc.) to describe relative position
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Recognize and name flat shapes (circle, triangle, square, etc.)
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See symmetry in shapes and objects
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Visually compare height and length of objects; find longest and shortest
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3D shapes (sphere, cube)
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See shapes in everyday objects
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Cut flat shapes into 2 parts, construct flat shapes from 2 parts
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Explore folding and unfolding (with manipulatives)
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Simple visual patterns
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Solve simple mazes
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Identify same and different
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Sort by color and size
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Color, size and shape patterns
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Find an object that is different only in shape, color or size
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Same and different sets of objects
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Choose all objects with the same attribute
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Understand and follow verbal instructions
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Understand ‘AND’ operation. For example, “Find the shape: it is green AND a circle.”
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Apply simple operations to different objects to find the result (change color, put a triangle on top, etc.)
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Arrange events in chronological order
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Understand and follow simple algorithms (instructions)
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Introduction to simple programs (2 steps)
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