First Grade math curriculum skills your child should master:

One of the main components of the first grade math curriculum is Number Recognition and understanding Place Value of 1-100.

Almost all of the first and second grade math curriculum will be based on mastery of those concepts.

Here are some free first grade math activities worksheets, that you can print for your child, to help him or her practice math skills.

In addition, there are many fun and proven manipulatives and games to help you reinforce these critical first grade math curriculum concepts. You can also do a lot of skills review in the home and work on developing good concentration skills, too.

Remember! YOU, the parent, are ultimately responsible for your child's success in school. Help your child do math activities and play math games at home as much as possible. The American Math Education system is fraught with problems, involved, knowledgable parents are the solution! Here's what your child should know:

Math Facts:
Your child should also totally memorize the Math Facts, which is addition and subtraction of the numbers 1-20.

At first the child is "working these out" either with a concrete model such as his fingers or by the technique of counting up or down (i.e. to calculate 9-2, count two down from nine). Of course this method is dependent on being confident of counting up and down!

By the end of the year, the facts to twenty should be completely memorized. A six-year-old's memory is amazingly good, and with appropriate practice any normal child can do it!

Money and Coin Values:
First graders must also learn about money and the values of each coin. This can blend nicely with addition, "What is one dime, plus one nickel, plus 2 pennies?"

Here is an article about learning coin values and children's coin collecting that you will help you get started.

Fractions:
Fractions are also important. They blend hand in hand with everything else we have already discussed. A dime is 1/10 of a dollar. 30 minutes is ½ of an hour.

It also goes well with basic geometry. Learning about squares, circles and triangles and learning how to divide them up into equivalent sections.

By the way, a terrific way to enjoy math is to read math story books together. Not only is it enjoyable and interesting, it is also a great way to develop mathematical vocabulary in the context of a story. Read more here.

Skills Reinforcement:
There are lots of ways parents can reinforce these math skills in the home without ever cracking open a skills workbook.

There are many games, household activities and other chances to incorporate counting and addition and subtraction into your interactions.

Here are some fun and easy math practice tips, ideas and games for you to try.
At the end of the year, a student will have encountered a broad variety of topics to assimilate into his or her math knowledge.

YOU, the parent, by being involved in your child's math homework and skills development, will help your child develop a strong math foundation to carry him or her through the entirety of their math education career!

Looking for more ways to practice math in the home? I have recommended some toys, games and manipulatives that are proven winners in improving first grade math skills.

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