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This is a survey of requirements for kindergarten math education by state and survey of math software for use in kindergarten classes. Base google search was: [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Kindergarten+math+math+software+software&btnG=Search kindergarten math math software software]. A good overview of educational software in general is a [http://wikipedia.org Wikipedia] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_software article] on the subject. This wiki page is the first step in a project for possible full K-math support in SAGE. The project is being undertaken by [email protected] under the supervision of [email protected].

This is the current stage of the project: "The next thing you should do (when you have time), is for each software that you can get a demo of, you should try it out and think about:

 (1) is it good or bad quality?
 (2) is there something that it does that is creative, useful, etc?
 (3) is there something the software does that would make sense
     to do in the context of SAGE?
 (4) anything else you can think of.

And make sure to record all your ideas regarding 1-4 for each program you try it.", wstein, Feb 22, 2007 11:13 PM

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National standards for kindergarten math education

• [http://www.nctm.org/standards/gradeband.htm NCTM: Standards: An Overview -- Principles and Standards for School Mathematics]

List of kindergarten standards for math education by U.S. state

• [http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/mthkindergarten.asp California]

List of directories of software

• [http://www.educational-software-directory.net/children's/math.html Children's Math Software]

• [http://mathforum.org/teachers/pre-k/soft.html Math Forum: Pre-Kindergarten Teachers: Software]

List of software

Interactive student software

• [http://www.aaamath.com/kinder.htm AAA] - interactive lessons on number comparison, counting, numerals, patterns, addition, subtraction, spatial position, and time (NO DEMO)

• [http://www.amath.com/bb/buildingblocks.html Building Blocks] - student problem solving environment with grading capability ([http://www.amath.com/foundations/fdgetdemo.html SECURE DEMO])

• [http://www.action-links.com/Shareware/ Chalkboard Math Drills] - covers basic operations on natural numbers one through nine (FREEWARE)

• [http://www.sssoftware.com/CountMoney/index.html Count Money] - audio interactive tutor on money arithmetic ([http://www.sssoftware.com/freedemo/win95/cm.html Win DEMO]/[http://www.sssoftware.com/freedemo/mac.html Mac DEMO])

• [http://www.riverdeep.net/portal/page?_pageid=353,138374,353_138375&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Destination Math] - fancy game covering counting up to one hundred, comparing naturals, patterns, triangles, rectangles, sums within twenty, differences within twenty, and basic measurement ([http://www.riverdeep.net/portal/page?_pageid=353,138374,353_138384&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL DEMO])

• [http://www.meridiancg.com/products/prod_emath/emath_scope.htm#kinder Elementary math] - small neighborhood environment with three to five activities per building covering searching, natural numbers up to twenty, measurement, addition, subtraction, counting, time, and money (NO DEMO)

• [http://www.fundamentallymath.com/reviews.html FUNdamentallyMATH] - teaches mathematical concepts using programming language [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_programming_language Logo] ([http://www.fundamentallymath.com/demo.html DEMO])

• [http://www.learningbox.com/s_index.htm Manipulative Math Series (3D Space, BaseTen Blocks, Logic Blocks, and Peg Board)] - activity based old style graphical environment covering shapes, patterns, and positioning, addition, subtraction, numeral place value, primary geometry and problem solving (NO DEMO)

• [http://www.essentialskills.net/product_info.php/cPath/39_250/products_id/131 Mastering Numeration] - teaches counting, addition, subtraction, and number recognition (NO DEMO)

• [http://www.infomath.com/html/online-tutor.asp Math Tutor 1] - online tutor program with many practice problems covering addition, subtraction, time, money, and basic geometry concepts ([http://www.infomath.com/oltutor/math1/demo/mt1_demo.asp DEMO])

• [http://www.microworlds.com/solutions/mwjunior.html Micro Worlds JR] - fully graphical and audio project oriented environment for creating patterns, and functions to develop understanding of logic ([http://www.microworlds.com/solutions/demo_jr.html DEMO]/[http://www.microworlds.com/solutions/flashdemos/mwjrmath.html STATIC DEMO]) [:evaluation of Micro World JR:EVALUATION]

• [http://www.orchardsoftware.com/products/mathk3.shtml Orchard K3 software series] - pretty graphical interface for different activities ([http://www.orchardsoftware.com/demofiles/k-3mathconcepts_voice.html STATIC DEMO])

• [http://www.thequartermile.com/products/gradesk_3.htm Quarter Mile Math: Level 1] - covers basic operations, unknowns, counting, and place value (NO DEMO)

• [http://www.vgernet.net/sbasics/frefea.html Softbasics] - scored activities covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with first twelve natural numbers (NO DEMO)

Software for teachers

Worksheet generators

• [http://www.mathgen.com/ MathGen] - features include selecting types of problems, two ranges of possible numbers for top and bottom, and select number of problems per page