Developmental Math Milestones

By Jess Corinne
June 24, 2022

As caregivers, it can be very challenging to figure out exactly what goals your child needs to meet at any given age or grade. To help, we’ve compiled a list of the most common math developmental milestones for all grade levels, elementary school through high school, to serve as a reference as you work your way through the math courses in your learner’s academic journey. Everyone progresses at their own pace, so please keep this in mind as you review the end-of-grade measures below.

The Mathematical Ladder

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  • Counting & Number Sense: discovery and automaticity with and without manipulatives
  • Word/Story Problems: require language processing and critical thinking, thus require the use of layers of executive functioning and literacy skills.

Math Resources

General Information

Early Math Concepts

Math Milestones 

Manipulatives for teachers

Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development

Stage
Age
What Happens At This Stage?
Sensorimotor0-2 years oldCoordination of senses with motor responses, sensory curiosity about the world. Language used for demands and cataloging. Object permanence is developed
Preoperational2-7 years oldSymbolic thinking, use of proper syntax and grammar to express concepts. Imagination and intuition are strong, but complex abstract thoughts are still difficult. Conversation is developed.
Concrete Operational7-11 years oldConcepts attached to concrete situations. Time, spatial relationships and quantity are understood and can be applied, but not as independent concepts.
Formal Operational11 years and olderTheoretical, hypothetical, and counterfactual thinking. Abstract logic, problem-solving skills and reasoning. Strategy and planning become possible. Concepts learned in one context can be applied to another.
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Math Developmental Milestones

Age
Grade
Milestones
5-6KinderAdd by counting the fingers on one or both hands.
Follow multi-step directions.
Begin to understand basic time concepts.
Copy or draw symmetrical shapes.
Identify the larger of two numbers.
Understand the meaning of words like unlikely or possible.
6-81st-2ndCount to 100 by ones, twos, fives, tens.
Write and recognize the numerals 0 to 100, and the words for numbers from one to twenty.
Know the difference between two and three dimensional shapes and name the basic ones.
Recognize and know the value of coins.
Predict what comes next in a pattern and create own patterns.
Compute basic addition and subtraction up to 20.
Read and create a simple bar chart.
8-93rdMove from using hands-on methods to using paper and pencil to work out math problems with independent practice.
Do addition and subtraction with regrouping.
Understand place values well enough to solve problems with decimal points.
Know how to multiply and divide using fact families.
Create a number sentence or equation from a word problem.
Work with money.
9-114th-5thUnderstand that numbers can be represented in many ways like fractions, decimals, bases and variables
Use numbers in real-life situations like calculating a sale price or comparing student loans.
Use mathematical language to convey thoughts and solutions.
Use graphs, maps, or other representations to learn and convey information.
Begin to understand that some math problems do not have real-world solutions.
Begin to see how math ideas built on one another.
11-186th-12thBasic and complex algebra with unknown numbers.
Work with lines, angles, types of triangles and other basic geometric shapes.
Work with fractions, percentages, and proportions.
Use formulas to solve complicated problems and find the area, permitter, and volume of shapes.

If your learner is struggling to reach math milestones, Learnfully is here to help. Our educational specialists have been able to increase a child’s math progress by two or more years with their 1-1 sessions. Contact Learnfully today.

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By Jess Corinne
June 24, 2022

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