Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Laying Down the Basics with Kindergarten Math 5 Chapter 1: Unleashing Your Inner Math Teacher 7 I''m Not Sure I Remember "Old Math," and Now There Is "New Math" 8 Old Math, New Math, Common Core Math 9 It''s Not Too Late to Get Started 9 Your Return on Investment 10 Establish Your Routine 10 Keep a Positive Attitude 11 Chapter 2: Knowing the Number Names 1 to 9 13 Preparing for a Lesson 14 Practicing Counting with Flash Cards 15 Counting different objects 16 Pointing out numbers 16 Writing the Numbers 1 through 9 16 Counting Objects and Writing the Corresponding Number 17 Identifying Numbers on Playing Cards 18 Counting Numbers on a Number Line 18 Learning Your Phone Number 19 Chapter 3: Moving on up to 20 21 Tiptoeing into the Teens 21 Working with a number line for numbers 1 through 15 23 Identifying matching numbers on a number line 24 Reviewing Your Phone Number 24 Going All the Way to 20 24 Counting the Numbers 1 through 20 Using a Number Line 25 Reviewing the Numbers 1 through 20 Using Flash Cards 25 Counting the numbers from 1 through 20 forward and backward 26 Identifying and writing missing numbers from 1 through 20 27 Counting objects from 1 through 20 using a worksheet 27 Learning the Relationship between Numbers 1 through 10 and 11 through 20 27 Counting by Twos through 20 28 Where To? Knowing Your Address 28 Chapter 4: Comparing Numbers: Understanding More and Less 31 Understanding More, Less, and Equal 32 Bringing out the straws! 32 Comparing numbers on a number line 33 Learning the Greater-than, Less-than, and Equal Symbols 33 Learning the less-than symbol 34 Learning the greater-than symbol 35 Learning the equal symbol 36 Practicing all three symbols 36 Comparing numbers using a deck of cards 37 Comparing numbers on a worksheet 37 Knowing and Counting the Numbers 1 through 30 38 Filling in the gaps: Identifying missing numbers from 1 through 30 39 Comparing numbers from 1 through 30 40 Comparing numbers 1 through 30 using a worksheet 40 Revisiting Counting Straws 40 Chapter 5: Understanding Positions, Sorts, and Categorization of Objects 41 Understanding In Front, Behind, and Next To 42 Categorizing Objects 42 Working up to Fabulous 40 43 Identifying Missing Numbers from 1 through 40 45 Moving on to Fantastic 50 45 Identifying Missing Numbers from 1 through 50 47 Comparing Numbers from 1 through 50 47 Comparing Numbers 1 through 50 Using a Worksheet 48 Revisiting Counting Straws 48 Chapter 6: Getting Specific about Size and Shape 49 Knowing the Concepts of Bigger, Smaller, and the Same 50 Learning to Measure 50 Learning to measure with a ruler 51 Understanding and measuring inches 51 Drawing lines using the ruler 52 Using a tape measure 52 Weighing Different Objects 53 Edging up to 80 53 Identifying missing numbers from 1 through 80 55 Comparing numbers from 1 through 80 55 Comparing numbers through 80 using a worksheet 56 Counting straws through 80 56 Evaluating Common Shapes 56 Knowing the Numbers 1 through 100 58 Identifying missing numbers from 1 through 100 59 Comparing numbers from 1 through 100 59 Comparing numbers through 100 using a worksheet 60 Chapter 7: Adding and Subtracting the Numbers 1 through 10 61 Starting with Basic Addition 62 Using straws to understand addition 62 Practicing written addition using index cards 62 Demonstrating comprehension of expressions using straws 64 Doing addition on a worksheet 64 Using a number line to add numbers 65 Adding numbers on a worksheet using a number line 66 Adding numbers using flash cards 66 Practicing addition through 10 using a worksheet 68 Take It Away! Understanding Subtraction 68 Subtracting with straws 68 Practicing written subtraction using index cards 69 Learning to subtract using a number line 70 Subtracting numbers on a worksheet using a number line 70 Subtracting numbers using flash cards 71 Practicing subtraction through 10 using a worksheet 73 Mixing It Up: Doing Addition and Subtraction 73 Understanding the Concept of Zero 74 Adding zero to a number 74 Subtracting zero from a number 75 Using flash cards to add zero to a number 75 Adding zero to a number on a worksheet 76 Subtracting zero from a number using flash cards 76 Subtracting zero from a number on a worksheet 77 Part 2: Figuring Out First Grade Math 79 Chapter 8: Adding and Subtracting through 100 without Regrouping 81 Identifying the Tens and Ones Places 82 Recognizing the tens and ones places 82 Recognizing tens on the number line 83 Identifying the tens and ones places using a worksheet 84 Adding and Subtracting Numbers through 100 without Regrouping 85 Adding numbers through 100 without regrouping 85 Using a number line to add large numbers 86 Using boxes to add large numbers 88 Adding numbers through 100 without regrouping and without boxes 89 Subtracting numbers through 100 without regrouping 90 Using a number line to subtract large Numbers 91 Using boxes to subtract large numbers 93 Subtracting large numbers without regrouping or boxes 94 Mixing addition and subtraction problems on the same worksheet 95 Reviewing Flash Cards for Addition and Subtraction through 10 95 Completing a Timed Worksheet 96 Chapter 9: Pairing Numbers with Telling Time 97 Understanding the Concept of Time 98 Understanding how time relates to day and night 98 Knowing an hour has 60 minutes 99 Identifying hours and minutes on a digital clock 99 Adding one minute to a time with 59 minutes 100 Counting by Fives 101 Telling Time Using an Analog Clock 102 Knowing the five-minute intervals on the clock 104 Learning the concept of seconds 105 Working on Addition and Subtraction through 20 105 Reviewing addition through 20 105 Reviewing addition through 20 using a worksheet 106 Reviewing subtraction through 20 106 Reviewing subtraction through 20 using a worksheet 108 Counting by 2 through 100 108 Reviewing Counting by 10 through 100 109 Chapter 10: Getting a Feel for Fractions 111 Understanding Fractions 111 Identifying the Parts of a Fraction 115 Drawing Equivalent Fractions 116 Understanding Mixed Numbers 117 Recognizing Equivalent Fractions 118 Measuring Using Fractions 119 Comparing Fractions 119 Chapter 11: Introducing Charts, Graphs, and Word Problems 121 Reading Simple Charts 122 Creating Their Own Chart 125 Starting with Simple Word Problems 127 Part 3: Advancing with Second Grade Math 131 Chapter 12: Starting to Do Math in Their Head 133 Beginning to Add and Subtract Mentally 133 Mentally adding numbers through 20 134 Adding numbers through 20 using a number line 134 Adding numbers through 20 using a deck of playing cards 135 Mentally adding numbers through 20 using a worksheet 135 Mentally subtracting numbers through 20 136 Subtracting numbers through 20 using a number line 136 Subtracting numbers through 20 using a deck of playing cards 137 Mentally subtracting numbers through 20 using a worksheet 138 Counting to 1,000 by One Hundreds 138 Reviewing the Tens and Ones Places 139 Knowing the Hundreds, Tens, and Ones Places 139 Identifying Missing Numbers from 1 to 1,000 140 Adding and Subtracting Large Numbers without Regrouping 140 Adding using boxes 141 Adding without boxes 142 Subtracting three-digit numbers using boxes 143 Subtracting without boxes 144 Revisiting Mental Addition and Subtraction 145 Mentally adding 10 145 Mentally subtracting 10 146 Mentally adding 100 to a number 146 Mentally subtracting 100 from a number 147 Comparing Large Numbers 148 Chapter 13: Having Some Fun with Money and Calendars 149 Counting Change 150 Counting pennies on a worksheet 150 Understanding the value of a nickel 150 Knowing that a dime is worth 10 cents 151 Knowing a quarter equals 25 cents 152 Counting the correct amount of change 153 Understanding Calendars 153 Knowing the days of the week 154 Knowing the months of the year 154 Understanding a calendar 155 Writing a date 155 Chapter 14: Revisiting Fractions 157 Reviewing Fractions 157 Mixing Things up with Mixed Numbers 158 Understanding What Equivalent Fractions Are 159 Comparing Fractions 159 Creating Equivalent Expressions 160 Creating equivalent expressions using addition 160 Creating equivalent expressions using subtraction 161 Creating Equivalent Expressions Using Addition and.