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Start Reading Parent Note Get Ready to Head Back to Class! Parents, you know that disruptions in your child’s education—whether for summer break, vacations, illness, or other reasons—can cause your child’s learning to slow or even regress. But by adding just a few pages per day of previously-learned material into kids’ routines, you can help your child keep their skills fresh and set them up success for when they return to the classroom! The exercises and activities in Get Ready for 1st Grade Math are drawn from our popular SUMMER SMART workbook series (designed to combat summer “learning loss”), and include over 40 colorful pages of fun, teacher-created learning exercises that reinforce early math skills. They’ll help your child review and reinforce concepts and ideas that they should know going into the 1st grade, all through engaging activities that feel like play. We also know that sometimes it’s challenging to work with kids and digital products. Many of the exercises in this book can be completed in a notebook or on scrap paper, but where onpage interaction is critical (such as for coloring or drawing): • a link to a downloadable, printable PDF version of the page is provided at the top of the page • or you can also download all the PDFs in the book at one time by clicking on the link at the bottom of the title page of this ebook With Sylvan Learning, you don’t have to compromise between entertainment and education. Your child will love the great mix of activities, stories, and games in these pages. You’ll love seeing their improved confidence and newfound love of learning! Thanks for choosing us to help foster the development of confident, well-prepared, independent learners! The Sylvan Team
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Title Page Get Ready for 1st Grade Math Click here to download a PDF of all printable activities in this ebook.
Copyright Copyright © 2020 by Sylvan Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. A Penguin Random House Company. www.sylvanlearning.com The material in this workbook was previously published in Kindergarten Math Games & Puzzles as a trade paperback in 2010 and in Sylvan Summer Smart Workbook: Between Grades K and 1 as a trade paperback in 2019 by Sylvan Learning, Inc., an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Cover Design: Suzanne Lee Summer Smart Interior Production: Big Yellow Taxi, Inc. Original Workbook Credits: Producer & Editorial Direction: The Linguistic Edge Producer: TJ Trochlil McGreevy Writers: Amy Kraft and Erin Lassiter Cover and Interior Illustrations: Shawn Finley and Duendes del Sur Layout and Art Direction: SunDried Penguin Ebook ISBN 9780525571186 This book is available at special discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions or premiums. For more information, write to Special Markets/Premium Sales, 1745 Broadway, MD 6-2, New York, New York 10019 or e-mail [email protected].
Contents Contents Numbers 1 Counting to 5 2 Counting to 10 3 More or Less 4 Ordinal Numbers Sorting, Classification & Patterns 5 Same & Different 6 Picture Patterns 7 Number Patterns 8 Classifying 9 Sorting Geometry 10 Recognizing Shapes 11 Drawing & Comparing Shapes 12 Maps Measurement 13 Length 14 Weight 15 Volume Challenge Puzzles
1 - Counting to 5 Counting to 5 Connect the Dots Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW a line to connect the numbers in order, starting with 1.
Counting to 5 Happy Clowns Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW balloons in each clown’s hand to match the number the clown is holding.
2 - Counting to 10 Counting to 10 Connect the Dots Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW a line to connect the numbers in order, starting with 1.
Counting to 10 Happy Clowns Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW balloons in each clown’s hand to match the number the clown is holding.
Spread 39 Counting to 10 Mystery Picture Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. COLOR each section according to the numbers to reveal the mystery picture.
Counting to 10 Hide and Seek Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. COUNT the number of times each animal appears in the picture. Then WRITE the number next to each animal.
3 - More or Less Less than = 4 dots More than = 4 dots 4 dots = More or Less Mystery Picture Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. COUNT the dots, and COLOR each section according to the numbers to reveal the mystery picture.
X Marks the Spot Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW an X on any group of bugs that has less than 5. More or Less
4 - Ordinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers What’s the Order? Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. WRITE the order of the pictures from 1st to 6th.
Ordinal Numbers Secret Message Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. WRITE a letter using the order of the letters at the top.
5 - Same & Different Same & Different Cross Out Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW an X on any box that does not exactly match the middle box.
Same & Different Two of a Kind Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. Only two of these action figures are identical. CIRCLE the matching pair.
6 - Picture Patterns Picture Patterns Snake Spiral Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. FOLLOW the pattern and COLOR the snake.
Picture Patterns Incredible Illusions Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. FOLLOW the pattern to finish coloring the picture. LOOK at the lines both before and after you color. Do they look straight? HINT: Use a marker instead of a crayon.
7 - Number Patterns End Start Get the Cheese Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. FOLLOW the path by connecting the numbers from 1 through 10 to get the cheese. Number Patterns
End Start Dock the Boat Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. FOLLOW the path by connecting the numbers from 10 through 1 to dock the boat. Number Patterns
8 - Classifying Classifying Picking Pairs Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW a line to connect each pair of objects that belong together.
Classifying Zookeeper Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. The new zoo signs are in the wrong places. DRAW a line from each sign to the place where it belongs.
9 - Sorting Sorting Slide Sort Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. CIRCLE the objects that will fall in the wrong box when they go down the slide.
Sorting Picking Pairs Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW a line to connect each animal with its home.
10 - Recognizing Shapes circle Recognizing Shapes Cross Out Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW an X on any shape that is not a circle.
triangle Recognizing Shapes Cross Out Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW an X on any shape that is not a triangle.
Spread 48 square Recognizing Shapes Cross Out Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW an X on any shape that is not a square.
X Marks the Spot Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW an X on each rectangle hidden in the picture. HINT: A square is a special type of rectangle. Recognizing Shapes
Spread 49 Recognizing Shapes Hidden Shapes Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. FIND each shape hidden in the picture. DRAW a line to connect each shape with its location in the picture.
Hide and Seek Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. How many of each shape can you find in the picture? WRITE the number next to each shape. Recognizing Shapes
11 - Drawing & Comparing Shapes Drawing & Comparing Shapes Shapely Sequence Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW and COLOR shapes to finish each pattern.
Drawing & Comparing Shapes
Spread 51 Picture Perfect Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW a circle on each robot’s body to make a head. Then DRAW a face, and COLOR the robots. Drawing & Comparing Shapes
Doodle Pad Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. TRACE the circles. Then DRAW a picture using each circle. Think about how many things are circles. Drawing & Comparing Shapes
Spread 52 Picture Perfect Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW a triangle on each superhero’s chest. Then DECORATE each triangle, and COLOR the superheroes. HINT: You can make up names for the superheroes and put the first letter in the triangle, or draw their superpower. Drawing & Comparing Shapes
Doodle Pad Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. TRACE the triangles. Then DRAW a picture using each triangle. Think about how many things are triangles. Drawing & Comparing Shapes
Spread 53 Picture Perfect Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW a rectangle around each doll to make a box. Then DECORATE the boxes and COLOR the dolls. Drawing & Comparing Shapes
Doodle Pad Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. TRACE the squares. Then DRAW a picture using each square. Think about how many things are squares. Drawing & Comparing Shapes
12 - Maps I’m Home! Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. DRAW a line from each person to the house where you think that person might live. Maps
Maps Treasure Hunt Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. There are many pirate treasures, but only one is real. FOLLOW the pirate’s directions, and DRAW an X on the correct treasure. Walk from my straight for a . Go around the past some . Then head for the and cross a . There ye will find my .
13 - Length Length County Fair Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. First prize at the Cooper County Fair goes to the longest carrot. CIRCLE the carrot that wins first prize.
Length Animal Sort Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. WRITE the numbers 1 through 4 next to each animal, where 1 is the shortest and 4 is the longest.
14 - Weight Weight County Fair Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. First prize at the Cooper County Fair goes to the heaviest pumpkin. CIRCLE the pumpkin that wins first prize.
Weight Balancing Act Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. To stay balanced, the Brothers Brim must hold things that have the same weight. DRAW lines to connect objects that could keep the brothers balanced.
15 - Volume Build and Compare Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. CUT OUT each shape on the opposite page. FOLD on the dotted lines, and GLUE the tabs to construct each box. WRITE the answers to the questions. FILL the box that you think holds less with cereal. Then POUR the food from that box into the other. If the food doesn’t come to the top of the box, the first box holds less. If the food overflows, the first box holds more. Volume Look at the two boxes. Write the color of the one you think will hold more. Which box holds more? Write its color.
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Pick for Packing Click here to download a printable PDF of this activity. Help Ricky pack for his airplane trip. He can only bring things that will fit in his small suitcase. DRAW lines from the objects that will fit to his suitcase. Volume