Math

Looking for simple, hands-on ways to teach Kindergarten math?

Here you’ll find math lesson ideas, centre activities, digital resources, and planning support to help you teach number sense, patterning, sorting, geometry, measurement, data, probability, and more.

Whether you’re planning your first week of math, setting up centres, or organizing your whole year, these posts and resources will help you make math feel manageable, meaningful, and fun.

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What I Teach in November

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Numbers to 10 and 2D Shapes

September starts with numbers to 10 and 2D shapes. Short lessons and hands-on centres help you build routines while students get to know the materials.

Blog posts: Beginning of the year centres · 2D shapes

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Sorting and Patterning

October moves into sorting and patterning. Both are hands-on, which makes them a good fit for math centres.

Blog posts: Sorting · Patterning

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Measurement and Symmetry

November brings non-standard measurement and symmetry, two units full of building, comparing and creating.

Blog posts: Measurement · Symmetry

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3D Figures, Tally Marks and Graphing

December moves through 3D figures, tally marks and graphing. Tally marks lead naturally into collecting and showing data.

Blog posts: 3D figures · Graphing

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Ordinal Numbers, Equal Sharing and Spatial Relationships

January covers ordinal numbers, equal sharing and spatial relationships, with plenty of real-life language and hands-on practice.

Blog posts: Equal sharing · Spatial relationships

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Decomposing and Composing Numbers

February begins Term 2 with decomposing and composing numbers, the foundation for addition and subtraction.

Blog posts: Decomposing numbers · Composing numbers

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Subitizing and Number Paths and Lines

March builds quick number recognition with subitizing, then moves on to number paths and lines.

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Addition and Subtraction

April brings early addition and subtraction, building on the composing and decomposing work from February.

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Teen Numbers and Canadian Coins

May covers teen numbers and Canadian coins, two topics that connect easily to real-life play.

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Estimating and Probability

June wraps up the year with estimating and probability.

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Curious why the units are in this order? Read why I teach them this way.

Your Number Lessons, Planned for You

Take the guesswork out of starting your numbers to 10 unit with three ready-to-use Google Slides lessons and two hands-on centres for Kindergarten, all free!

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Beginning of the Year Math Centres (with 2 Freebies)

What’s Included in the Ontario Kindergarten Math System?

Why I Teach Kindergarten Math Units in This Order

Teaching Canadian Coins in Kindergarten

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Check out these blog posts for my favourite math related ideas, activities and freebies!

How I Would Teach Spatial Relationships in Kindergarten

How I would teach spatial relationships in Kindergarten: a 6-day plan for Ontario expectations A9.6 and A9.7, with position words, directions and perspectives.
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How I Would Teach Equal Sharing in Kindergarten

How I would teach equal sharing in Kindergarten: a 3-day plan for Ontario expectation A6.9, using concrete materials, hands-on centres and a free printable.
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How I Teach Symmetry in Kindergarten | Hands-On Lessons and Centres

Save on Pinterest Jump to Freebie Shop the Resource Symmetry is such a fun math concept to explore in Kindergarten because there are so…
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Beginning of the Year Kindergarten Math Centres: Activities That Build Number Sense + Independence

Simple, hands-on Kindergarten math centres that help students build number sense while learning classroom routines and independence.
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What’s Included in the Ontario Kindergarten Math System?

Over the years, one of the most common questions I’ve been asked is: “Do you have a bundle that combines your Ontario Kindergarten Math…
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Recap: November & December 2023 (with 2 Christmas Freebies!)

Hi friends! November was a bit busy (good busy but busy) and I couldn’t start a blog post for it in time so here…
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