The goal of the junior kindergarten mathematics program is to develop an understanding of and insight into the patterns of mathematics by using concrete materials. The activities are designed to help young children see relationships and interconnections in mathematics and to enable them to deal flexibly with mathematical ideas and concepts. The concepts are interrelated and support one another to increase the development of the child's mathematical understanding. Emphasis is placed on using real objects that the children can handle and manipulate to illustrate concepts in a concrete way. Considerable emphasis is also placed on developing the children's ability to verbalize different ideas.
Abstract symbolization is used to label a concept only when the children understand it.
The Comprehensive School Math Program is introduced into the math curriculum in kindergarten. Children are exposed to a variety of mathematical concepts that help develop their logical and deductive reasoning and problem-solving skills. Children sort, pattern, count and estimate manipulatives to gain a greater awareness of numbers. The children count by ones, twos, fives and tens to 100. Place values of ones, tens and hundreds are emphasized in daily calendar activities including sequencing numbers 1 to 31.