images-1As with any major project (and this is a major project) we need to know what the end result should be so we can make a plan our days to drive toward those goals.  And, if we want to over-do-it we can measure our success (or failure) at the end of the summer.  There are many sites that have what a first and second grader needs to know in math – I’ve compiled the list that we are going to shoot for this summer with Sara

  • Addition / subtraction up to 20.
  • Extra credit – 8’s seem to be the hardest numbers to add/subtract, so have 8’s memorized and recited quickly at any time of day
  • Fractions (1/2, 1/3, 1/4,)
  • Even/odd numbers
  • Time – 1/4 hr
  •  Money
  • Tally marks
  • Measurement; distance (1″, 1/2″, 1/4″), volume (cup, 1/2 c, 1/4 c), weight (hopefully my diminishing weight this summer)
  • <, >, Min/max
  • Ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) up to 50th
  • Cardinal numbers (1,2,3,4)
  • Spell numbers to 20
  • Be able to name a number up to 100 million
  • Skip counting; Primary 2, 5, 10 up to 100
  • Secondary; 3 up to 18, 4 up to 24, 15 up to 45 (for time prep)

Since Sara is “teaching” Sophia we also need goals for her:

  • Recognize numbers up to 20
  • Know basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle, pentagon,etc)
  • Know basic colors
  • Ordinals up to 4th

One of the things I did like about Sara’s school this year is that they had her keep a journal of all activities, math included.  So as we work through our math problems, Sara will keep a journal to help solidify what we learn.