Eureka Math Centers for Kindergarten

I love teaching math!  I especially love teaching math in small groups while the rest of the students are exploring and learning through math centers.

For the past few years I have worked at schools that use Eureka Math (formerly known as Engage NY).  Eureka Math emphasizes conceptual understanding of math concepts.  As a result I think it is a great curriculum to pair with math centers and exploration.  I think math centers are a perfect time to incorporate play into the classroom.

Math Centers and Play:
Play has so many great benefits for students.  They learn:

• Problem solving 
• Social skills including sharing, taking turns, compromising, resolving conflicts
• Fine motor skills
• Vocabulary
• Independence
• Creativity​

While math centers in my classroom are not quite as free as other play times, I believe that they still get many of the benefits of play while also strengthening their math knowledge.

I give students free choice to choose any of the math centers I put out.  They are able to pick the one they most want to work on and as soon as they feel they have completed it they may move on to another one.  Some students gravitate to the same centers over and over while others rotate more quickly, either way they are learning!  Sometimes during small group learning we talk about how certain centers are practicing specific math concepts and that can sometimes guide their choices.

I give students choice in what center they do so it is important that the centers are aligned to the curriculum.   I have created a set of math centers that are easy to prep and align to Eureka Math Module 1 for Kindergarten.

​Module 1 is broken down into 8 topics.  I made 3-4 centers per topic for a total of 25 centers.  Each center is different but there are some common themes.

• Write the Room- students find cards around the room and count the objects on it.  They write the number on the recording sheet.  There is also a version where students count and record the objects and then write what number is one more and a version where students find the set and the number that is one less.

• Count and Sort- Students count the sets and sort them by total.  There are three versions- numbers to 3, numbers to 8, and numbers to 10.

• Number Writing and Building Sets- 
  • Playdough Numbers- Students practice making the numeral with playdough and building sets with that many.  There are two versions- numbers 0-5 and numbers 0-10.
  • Dry Erase Numbers- Students trace the number, fill in ten frames with that many, draw that many in a set, and circle the numeral.  There are versions for 0-5 and 0-10 included.

• Puzzles- I love puzzles! I have included puzzles for number recognition, number sentences, and one more/one less.

Check out the full collection of centers below.  Scroll down to get a freebie of the two centers that align with Topic A!