Washington Kindergarten Math: What Students Learn
Kindergarten math in Washington covers the foundational skills every young learner needs. Aligned to the Washington State K-12 Mathematics Standards, the Kindergarten curriculum introduces students to counting, number sense, basic operations, geometry, and measurement. StudyPug covers every one of these topics with clear video lessons and practice problems.
Counting and Number Sense
Washington Kindergarten students learn to count to 100 by ones and tens, count forward from any given number, and write numerals from 0 to 20. They connect counting to cardinality — understanding that the last number counted tells how many objects are in a group. Students also compare groups of objects and written numerals to determine which is greater than, less than, or equal to another.
Addition and Subtraction
Kindergarten math introduces addition and subtraction using objects, fingers, drawings, and simple equations. Students solve word problems and add or subtract within 10. They also decompose numbers into pairs, find the number that makes 10 when added to a given number, and build fluency adding and subtracting within 5.
- Add and subtract within 10 using multiple strategies
- Decompose numbers into pairs in more than one way
- Find missing addends that make 10
- Fluently add and subtract within 5
Place Value: Numbers 11–19
Students compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some additional ones. This lays the groundwork for understanding place value in later grades.
Measurement and Data
Kindergarten students describe measurable attributes such as length and weight. They directly compare two objects using a shared attribute and classify objects into categories, counting how many are in each group.
Geometry and Shapes
Students identify and name two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes in their environment, regardless of size or orientation. They analyze and compare shapes using informal language, model shapes by building and drawing them, and compose simple shapes to form larger ones.
- Name flat and solid shapes in different orientations
- Compare 2D and 3D shapes using informal language
- Build and draw shapes from components
- Combine simple shapes to create larger shapes
How StudyPug Supports Washington Kindergarten Math
StudyPug provides video lessons and practice problems for every Kindergarten math topic in the Washington State K-12 Mathematics Standards. Parents and students can find any topic in the table above, watch a short lesson, and then practice with similar problems. Lessons are 5–15 minutes and can be paused and replayed as many times as needed. StudyPug works on any device — computer, tablet, or phone.
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