# Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood

By Sally Moomaw, Ed.D.

## Alignment with Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

| Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Kindergarten |
| --- |
| **Counting and Cardinality**  
• Know number names and the count sequence.  
• Count to tell the number of objects.  
• Compare numbers. |
| **Operations and Algebraic Thinking**  
• Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtract as taking apart and taking from. |
| **Number and Operations in Base Ten**  
• Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value. |
| **Measurement and Data**  
• Describe and compare measurable attributes. |
| **Geometry**  
• Identify and describe shapes.  
• Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes. |

| Statistics | Chapter and Content in Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood |
| --- | --- |
|  | Chapter 2: Developing Number Sense |
| Concept | Chapter 3: Developing Concepts About Arithmetic Operations |
|  | Chapter 4: Developing Algebra Concepts |
|  | Chapter 6: Developing Measurement Concepts |
|  | Chapter 5: Developing Geometry Concepts |