Skill Sharpeners Math, Kindergarten provides practice for the following mathematics skills: read numbers to 20, write numbers to 10, count objects, add and subtract numbers to 10, add and subtract doubles to 20, sizes and numbers, identify and continue patterns, give the value of a set of pennies, recognize pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, solve simple word problems, identify basic shapes. Parents have awonderful opportunity to support what happens in the classroom, inspiring their child's desire to learn. The math skills practiced in the Skill Sharpeners Math series are based on the five strands of the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards: number and operations, measurement, geometry, algebra, data analysis and probability. Each book in Skill Sharpeners Math contains ten units of grade-appropriate practice to help your child understand and maintain important math skills. After every unit, there is an assessment that tests your child's understanding of the skills covered. Some questions are presented in standardized test format.