Specifications include, but are not limited to: The proposed curriculum will be designed for formal math instruction in the year before kindergarten. This curriculum shall empower the district and schools to provide a coherent, aligned mathematics experience for children in the year before they begin Kindergarten. The content in this course shall: A. Align with the state of South Carolina Early Learning Standards for mathematics: Mathematical Thinking and Expression (MTE) o Foundations for Number Sense ▪ Goal MTE-1: Children demonstrate a beginning understanding of numbers and quantity during play and other activities. ▪ Goal MTE-2: Children demonstrate a beginning understanding of numbers and operations during play and other activities. o Foundations for Algebraic Thinking ▪ Goal MTE-3: Children demonstrate a beginning understanding of algebraic thinking by sorting, describing, extending, and creating simple patterns during play and other activities. o Foundations for Geometry and Spatial Understanding ▪ Goal MTE-4: Children begin to identify, describe, classify and understand shape, size, direction and movement during play and other activities
