KINDERGARTEN 1 (K1) MATHS CURRICULUM– Ages 3–4

PHILOSOPHY (K1 MATHEMATICS)

Play-based

Concrete → visual → verbal

No abstraction, no pressure

Success = curiosity, confidence, recognition.

K1 – TERM 1: NUMBERS & SENSE AWARENESS

Weeks 1–12

Focus:

Number recognition, sensory counting, shapes in the environment.

Weekly Outline:

Week 1: Counting 1–3 (fingers, toys)

Week 2: Counting 1–5

Week 3: Number names (1–5)

Week 4: Matching quantities to numbers

Week 5: Shapes: circle & square

Week 6: Shapes: triangle & rectangle

Week 7: Big vs small

Week 8: More vs less

Week 9: Sorting by color

Week 10: Sorting by size

Week 11: Pattern play (AB patterns)

Week 12: Review & math play day

Gifted K1 Learners:

Counting to 10

Shape identification in the environment

Early number writing (optional)

Reference Text Books for Shapes


K1 – TERM 2: COUNTING & POSITION

Weeks 13–24

Focus:

Counting fluency, positional language, comparison.

Weekly Outline:

Week 13: Counting 1–5 independently

Week 14: Counting 1–10 (oral)

Week 15: Counting objects accurately

Week 16: Forward counting games

Week 17: Position words (in, on, under)

Week 18: Position words (beside, behind)

Week 19: Same & different

Week 20: Matching pairs

Week 21: Number songs & rhymes

Week 22: Shape tracing

Week 23: Review

Week 24: Informal assessment (observation)

Gifted K1 Learners:

Backward counting from 5

Simple patterns (AAB)

Shape combinations


K1 – TERM 3: PRE-NUMERACY & LOGIC PLAY

Weeks 25–36

Focus:

Pre-addition logic, early measurement language.

Weekly Outline:

Week 25: Counting to 10 confidently

Week 26: One-to-one correspondence

Week 27: Comparing sets

Week 28: Introduction to number symbols

Week 29: Heavy / light

Week 30: Long / short

Week 31: Full / empty

Week 32: Day vs night

Week 33: Patterns with objects

Week 34: Math games & puzzles

Week 35: Review

Week 36: Math showcase (play-based)

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