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 Are You Ready for Kindergarten? Math Skills

The aims and purpose of this book

This book is meant to prepare your child for the early math skills he or she
will learn in kindergarten. By practicing each of the math skills taught in
most kindergartens, your child will be ready for academic success.

First, your child will learn number order from 1-30, then he or she will
practice writing those numbers, and finally your child will work on count-
ing and ordering those numbers. In the last portion of the book, your child
will work on patterns, shapes, and following instructions. Each section is
presented in Kumon’s step-by-step method to allow your child to learn
without frustration.

These skills will take plenty of practice to master. If your child struggies
with any particular part of the book, please refer to the appropriate book
from our other preschool products for more focused work. ~~~-~~- >

How to use this book

Offer praise at the end of each page, and write encouraging words or place
stickers on completed pages as a special prize.

It’s a good idea to set the number of pages your child will complete in a
day. It may be one sheet (two pages) or two sheets (four pages) a day. The
essential point to remember is that the practice should come to an end
when your child still wants to do a little more.

Most workbooks contain the same paper stock, but each Kumon Work-
book features a different type of paper, tailored to a specific activity and
use. This book features good quality paper geared to children who are
learning to write. The paper can stand up to rough writing, even from chil-
dren who have not yet acquired basic pencil-control skills. It is also made
for easy erasing, and gives your child the opportunity to draw the letters
again and again on each page.

How to hold a pencil

properly
There are several ways to teach
children to hold a pencil properly.
Here is one example.

It can be difficult for a child who does not yet have Help your child form an “L” shape Now, have your child squeeze Check the way that your
enough strength in his or her hand and fingers with his or her thumb and forefinger the pencil with the thumb child is holding the pencil
to hold the pencil properly. Please teach this skill as pictured here. Place the pencil and forefinger. against the picture to help
gradually, so that your child will remain interested against the top of the bent middle decide whether or not it is
and willing to hold a pencil naturally. finger and on the thumb joint. the proper way.

Cover illustration by Yusuke Yonezu: Interior illustration by Toru Kaichi, Hideaki Morita, Yuko Kuwazawa: Cover and interior design by Rieko Yoshii:
Copyright © 2010 Kumon Publishing Co,, Ltd. Reproduction of these materials is prohibited. Any other use or reproduction of
these materials requires the prior written consent of Kumon Publishing North America.
 Counting Numbers ha
1to5

To parents Write your child’s name and date in the boxes above. Teach your child the order of
numbers from 1 to 5 by saying the numbers aloud with him or her at first.

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1 to 20 Date

Draw a line from “ to 20 in order while saying each number aloud.

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To parents Your child’s lines may not be steady at first, but they should improve with practice.
Make sure to praise your child for his or her hard work.

Draw a line from “! to 25 in order while saying each number aloud.

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To parents — For additional fun, ask your child to guess what is in the picture before he or she
connects the dots. Once your child is done, they can also color in the object they
have created!

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13 (tree)
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To parents Remember to encourage your child as the exercises get more challenging. If your
child has difficulty finding the next number, please point it out for him or her. The
object is to practice counting numbers and to enjoy the process.

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15 (slide)
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 Counting Numbers one
1to 30

If these exercises are becoming too difficult for your child, try My Book of NUMBERS
1-30 or My Book of NUMBER GAMES 1-70 for more practice.

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17 (giraffe)
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Now your child will practice tracing the numbers one through ten. Though the stroke path on this page is wide, it
may be challenging for your child to draw straight lines. It is more important that your child enjoy learning than
it is for him or her to correctly write these numbers. Praise your child’s efforts no matter the results.

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Five is a difficult number to write. Try helping your child trace the first example, or
try pointing out the stroke order, so that your child has a little help the first time
he or she attempts to write the number.

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To parents Try helping your child practice counting on a daily basis. Find opportunities to
have fun with numbers at the grocery store, in the park,orwherever you are

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 How Many?
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To parents ‘ow that there is no stroke order shown, and the space is narrower, your child may
encounter some difficulty. If your child struggles to write in the provided space, try
My Book of NUMBERS 1-30 for more practice.

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To parents The numbers up to 30 are considered the kindergarten standard in most places. If your child is able to complete
these pages, he or she is more than ready for kindergarten. More probably, your child has benefitted from the
practice and will be prepared to see similar exercises when he or she attends the first day at kindergarten.

m™ How many are there? Trace and write the numbers.

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40
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Circle Date
To parents The following pages will give your child the chance to refine his or her motor
control skills while learning the names of common shapes. Try pointing out shapes
in the world around your child, as this will help him or her remember their names.

m@ Draw the shapes below.

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In order to help your child understand what makes a square, you could point out
the characteristics of the shape. Show your child that a square has four equal,
straight sides, for example.

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What is the Same Shape?

Date

To parents This page will help your child spot similarities in shapes of different sizes. If your child struggles
to find the correct shape, try pointing out the characteristics of the shape you are looking for.
For example, a circle is perfectly round — what other shapes on this page are perfectly round?

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Date

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hints if he or she struggles to understand the questions.

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these topics are covered in kindergarten, and that the purpose of this book is to identify what particular
skills your child may want to work on. Please see our line of preschool workbooks for further instruction.

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child will continue to work on these concepts in kindergarten. Keeping him or her
interested and confident is a key part of creating a self-motivated learner!

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