Wisconsin Kindergarten Math: What Your Child Will Learn
Kindergarten is where the math journey begins. Wisconsin Kindergarten students cover a wide range of foundational skills under the Wisconsin Standards for Math, from counting to 100 and writing numbers to solving simple addition and subtraction problems. StudyPug supports every one of these topics with clear video lessons and guided practice.
Counting and Number Sense
Kindergarten math starts with counting. Students learn to count to 100 by ones and by tens, count forward from any given number, and understand what numbers actually mean — connecting counting to quantity. They also learn to write numbers from 0 to 20 and answer "how many?" questions about groups of objects.
- Count to 100 by ones and by tens
- Write numbers from 0 to 20
- Understand cardinality — that the last number counted tells how many
- Compare groups and written numerals using greater than, less than, and equal to
Addition and Subtraction
Wisconsin Kindergarten students begin building addition and subtraction skills using objects, fingers, drawings, and equations. They solve word problems, decompose numbers into pairs, find the number that makes 10, and work toward fluency adding and subtracting within 5.
- Add and subtract within 10 using multiple strategies
- Decompose numbers up to 10 in more than one way
- Find the number that makes 10 when added to any number 1–9
- Fluently add and subtract within 5
Place Value Foundations
Students begin exploring place value by composing and decomposing numbers from 11 to 19 as ten ones and some extra ones. This early work with tens and ones builds directly into 1st grade place value concepts.
Measurement and Data
Kindergartners describe measurable attributes like length and weight, directly compare two objects to see which has more or less of an attribute, and classify objects into categories by sorting and counting.
Geometry and Shapes
Students learn to name and describe two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, identify shapes in the real world, and compose simple shapes to form larger ones. Shape recognition and spatial reasoning are key Kindergarten geometry skills.
- Name shapes regardless of size or orientation
- Identify flat (2D) and solid (3D) shapes
- Build and draw shapes from components
- Compose simple shapes into larger shapes
How StudyPug Supports Wisconsin Kindergarten Math
Every topic listed above has a dedicated video lesson and practice problems on StudyPug. Parents and students can find any Wisconsin Standards for Math topic, watch a short lesson, and immediately practice with problems. Lessons are 5-15 minutes and can be paused and replayed as many times as needed.