Numbers!
Ensure your child fully understands them
and their properties!

The natural number system starts with the number 1, and is all whole numbers greater than this. Once children have learned these they will move on by learning their whole numbers. The hardest part of this is to understand the concept of Zero.

Once this has been acomplished they continue their journey of numbers parallel to understanding the concepts of the different mathematical operations.

The number of operations learned between Kindergarten and 6th Grade, is so large and detailed, that I have devoted an entire section of this site to them.

You can visit that section here. The names given to to different types of numbers are used in everyday language on a regular basis. A good idea for you as a parent is to use these words effortlessly in your conversations. They don't necessarily have to be assosiated with math when you do this. When you do this, as you child moves forward in their numbers education, thier offical terms wont sound like a foreign language to them!

As you introduce differnt types of numbers to your K-6 student, it is a good idea to always bring the new concepts back to natural numbers, whole numbers and intigers. An example of this is 3/4 (three quarters). This is not just three quarters of something! We teach our children how to write whole numbers in expanded notation. I strongly feel that learning to represent fractions or rational numbers in different ways is also very important. 3/4 can also be written as 1/4 x 3. If your child has a sound understanding of what multiplication is, fractions will be a breeze!

As you progress through all the different types, you will notice how I do this. You will also find printable math worksheets for your child to practice their new knowledge, as well as printable manipulatives to help you teach the concepts.

I also provide printable 'study aids' that you can offer your child. These are great to print off (I also suggest putting them in plastic sleevs or laminating them). Pop them into a ring binder, so they are all in one place for your childs easy access. Using these visual study aids, I believe, is a lot better than calculators!

You will aslo find board games, card games and puzzles that you can play with your child to have a little fun with math, and reinforce the math facts at the same time!

Here is a comprehensive list of the numbers and operations your child must learn during their K6 Math journey.