These skills will give kids a strong foundation for the rest of elementary school and beyond.īrowse this article for an overview of key Kindergarten math skills and tips for teaching them to kids. And they should start exploring ways to build and take apart numbers. They should have a strong understanding of the relationship between numerals and their quantities. This is the time when kids should start developing their “number sense”-the ability to understand, connect, and manipulate numbers.īy the end of Kindergarten, kids should easily recall the counting sequence and use it to solve simple math problems. Kindergarten is a formative year for math skills. By Aimee Sawyer, Product Marketing Manager at Khan Academy Kids and former teacher