PreK Students at East Lake Academy Develop Important Math Concepts

The Saxon math program, which continues through 6th grade at East Lake, is the base for this instruction.  The age appropriate concepts are taught in small pieces and build gradually. Constant review ensures that concepts become second nature to students. In the first year of Pre K, students are exposed to ideas like…

• Patterns
• Sorting
• Counting
• Number recognition

• Day of the week
• Month
• Date

• Recognize numbers 0 through 10
• Easily count to 30
• Identify shapes including the hexagon and trapezoid

As they complete the second year of Pre K, children are able to...

• Act out addition/subtraction problems
• Count by 1s, 5s & 10s to 100
• Create graphs
• Identify coins
• Explore place value
• Tell time to the hour

Of course, it is also important to balance learning and fun in the classroom. Using teddy bear counters, puzzles, shape templates and geoboards makes math interesting.

• Crayon rubbing to observe the symmetry in leaves
• Creating AB patterns on a rosary string
• Using pennies to purchase items at a pretend store
• Create memorable lessons and positive math experiences for all

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