One of the skills we work on in math is counting.  By the end of kindergarten we want children to be able to count fluently to 100, not only beginning from 1 and going forward, but starting at any number, which is often trickier.  The most challenging part of this for most children is turning the decade- remembering what number comes after 29 or 59 etc.  We also practice counting forward by 10's and counting down from 20.

Some of the ways we work on this include counting with movements during morning meeting, counting down before we leave the classroom to go to lunch, recess, or a special and playing "pop" before we leave the circle to line up or get snack.  This game focuses on practicing a small sequence of numbers, forward or backward, with a "pop" number. We repeat the sequence around the circle with the person who says the "pop" number leaving each time.  (If that sounds confusing I think your child could demonstrate!) Another simple game we just learned is elevator, a great way to practice counting forward and back up to 15.  Children count as they move a little bear up and down the elevator floors according to the number I roll on a die, being sure to make an elevator "ding" at each stop.  We will continue to build our counting fluency throughout the year.