📋 Kindergarten Math Skills Checklist

Use this family-friendly checklist to see what your child can demonstrate independently. Each skill links to a related Math Quest Academy game, plus a short real-world activity.

Standards scope: These 22 checkboxes summarize the 22 Common Core Kindergarten mathematics standards. They are not a verified Texas TEKS crosswalk or a substitute for a teacher's standards-based evaluation. Pair this checklist with the 12 parent-guided hands-on assessments and the 40-question practice assessment.

For parents: A checked skill means you observed your child demonstrate it. Playing a game alone does not automatically mark a standard as mastered. Some skills need writing, talking, or hands-on practice.

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Counting & Cardinality (K.CC)

K.CC.A.1 — Count to 100 by ones and tensSuggested practice: counting to 100 missionAdult check: Ask the child to count aloud by ones to 100 and by tens to 100.

K.CC.A.2 — Count forward from any numberSuggested practice: number line frog hopAdult check: Say 37; ask the child to say the next five numbers without starting at one.

K.CC.A.3 — Write numerals 0–20 and represent quantitiesSuggested practice: parking lot number matchAdult check: Ask the child to write 0 through 20 on paper and draw a matching group for 7 and 12.

K.CC.B.4 — Understand number names, order and one-to-one countingSuggested practice: turtle ten frame countingAdult check: Give 12 counters; ask the child to count each one once and explain that the last number tells how many.

K.CC.B.5 — Count arranged objects up to 20 and scattered objects up to 10Suggested practice: bumblebee counting gardenAdult check: Arrange 18 counters in a line, then scatter 8; count both groups.

K.CC.C.6 — Compare quantities in groups of up to 10Suggested practice: more or fewer groupsAdult check: Show 7 blocks and 5 blocks; ask which group has more and how they know.

K.CC.C.7 — Compare written numerals 1–10Suggested practice: balloon balance challengeAdult check: Write 6 and 9; ask which is greater, then 4 and 2; ask which is less.

Operations & Algebraic Thinking (K.OA)

K.OA.A.1 — Model addition and subtraction with objects, drawings or equationsSuggested practice: teddy bear additionAdult check: Show 3 counters and 2 more; combine them, then remove 1.

K.OA.A.2 — Solve addition and subtraction word problems within 10Suggested practice: ocean number storiesAdult check: Ask the child to model and solve both kinds of stories within 10: 4 fish plus 3 fish, and 9 birds with 4 flying away. Have them show and explain the answers.

K.OA.A.3 — Break numbers up to 10 into two partsSuggested practice: pizza number partnersAdult check: Make 8 using two groups of counters in two different ways.

K.OA.A.4 — Find the number that makes 10Suggested practice: make ten gardenAdult check: Show 6 counters; ask how many more make 10.

K.OA.A.5 — Add and subtract fluently within 5Suggested practice: frog pond subtractionAdult check: Separately from word problems within 10, ask several facts within 5, including 2+3, 4−1 and 5−2. Listen for comfortable, accurate answers; do not time the child.

Number & Operations in Base Ten (K.NBT)

K.NBT.A.1 — Make and break apart teen numbers as ten and extra onesSuggested practice: teen number rocketAdult check: Build 14 with one group of ten counters and four extra; then build 18.

Measurement & Data (K.MD)

K.MD.A.1 — Describe measurable attributesSuggested practice: animal size detectiveAdult check: Ask the child to describe both length and weight of a book and explain why these are different attributes. Then compare length or weight of two objects.

K.MD.A.2 — Directly compare objects using the same measurable attributeSuggested practice: pencil length detectiveAdult check: Line up two pencils at one end; compare which is longer.

K.MD.B.3 — Sort objects into categories and count each categorySuggested practice: toy box sorting challengeAdult check: Sort ten objects by color or shape; count each group (up to ten per category).

Geometry (K.G)

K.G.A.1 — Name shapes and use position wordsSuggested practice: space position missionAdult check: Place a toy above, below, beside, in front of and behind a box.

K.G.A.2 — Identify shapes despite different sizes and orientationsSuggested practice: shape sorting safariAdult check: Show a small tilted square and a large upright square; name both.

K.G.A.3 — Recognize two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapesSuggested practice: space shape explorerAdult check: Compare a paper circle and a ball; name flat and solid shapes.

K.G.B.4 — Compare shapes using their parts and attributesSuggested practice: shape corner detectiveAdult check: Compare a triangle and a square; count corners and sides.

K.G.B.5 — Draw or build shapesSuggested practice: shape builder puzzleAdult check: Draw a circle and triangle; build a square using sticks or blocks.

K.G.B.6 — Combine smaller shapes to form larger shapesSuggested practice: shape builder puzzleAdult check: Combine two matching right triangles to make a rectangle or square.

Texas TEKS & Next Steps

Texas also requires skills beyond this 22-item Common Core checklist, including money identification, graphs, and personal financial literacy. Review our 36-expectation Texas TEKS Coverage Map to identify where additional practice and hands-on checks are needed.

Graduation & Next Steps

After practicing the skills above, complete the five-part Kindergarten Graduation Challenge. Review the adult observation checks in its final report too.

There is no need to rush. Children may demonstrate skills on different days.