Horizons Math K
These 160 colorful lessons cover counting, adding and subtracting single-digit numbers, money, time, days of the week, and more.
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Horizons Kindergarten Math is a print-based, teacher-led math curriculum for kindergarteners. The full course runs 160 lessons across two student workbooks plus a teacher's guide, covering counting, single-digit addition and subtraction, telling time, identifying coins, days of the week, following directions, position words, and an introduction to simple fractions.
Horizons uses a spiral curriculum design, which means concepts are introduced briefly, then revisited again and again across the year with a little more depth each time. This contrasts with mastery-based programs, which work through one concept thoroughly before moving to the next. Spiral curricula are usually a better fit for kindergarteners who get bored doing the same kind of problem repeatedly, and for parents who'd rather their child see a concept five times across the year than spend a whole unit on it once.
The teacher's guide walks you through each day's lesson, with a daily lesson planner, a student readiness test, answer keys, teaching tips, and 40 supplemental worksheets for concepts your child needs more time with. Lessons reference manipulatives—base-10 blocks, a calendar, a clock model, and colored crayons are the most commonly used at this level—but the manipulatives aren't included in the kit, and many families will consider them optional.
Horizons Kindergarten Math has no religious content. Christian references begin in the grade 4 level of the series.
Horizons Kindergarten Math is a good fit for a kindergartener who's ready for a full math curriculum, and for a parent who wants a fully scripted lesson plan rather than building their own. The colorful pages and spiral approach make it a particularly good fit for kids who lose interest with extended drilling on one concept, or who are deflated by black-and-white workbooks.
See some sample pages from this series to figure out the best fit for your child.
How to Use Horizons Kindergarten Math
- One lesson per day fits a typical school year. The 160 lessons are split evenly across two student workbooks—80 lessons in each. Each lesson is designed to take 25–30 minutes, so a typical day's math sits comfortably within a kindergartener's attention span.
- The teacher's guide does the daily lesson work. Each lesson is laid out step-by-step in the teacher's guide—what to teach, what materials to have on hand, and which workbook pages to use.
- Choose your manipulatives. The teacher's guide lists manipulatives your child can use to reinforce the concepts. Household items work for many of them—a real clock, real coins, a calendar you already use. Decide what's worth buying based on what you already have and what will be helpful for your child.
Horizon's Samples:
Horizons Kindergarten Math Student Book 1
Horizons Kindergarten Math Student Book 2
Horizons Kindergarten Math Teacher's Guide
Horizons Math Scope and Sequence
This solid math course includes:
The complete teacher's guide includes:
Publisher's Information
Publisher: Alpha Omega Publications
Age Recommendation: 5
Grade Recommendation: K
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: Yes
Lessons/Projects: 160
Format: Softcover
Made in: USA
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review by Modest Mom
We are two days into our school books, and Carrianna is already at lesson seven in her Horizon K math book. She adores it. I don’t hear any complaints from her when I say it is Math time! It is a great program and I highly recommend it!
Read the Full ReviewFind answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
Lesson plans are already formatted in your teacher’s guide for each day and what should be taught and worked on.
A student is introduced and reintroduced a skill and topics in a rotation to optimize retention.
Horizons Math grades K-3 are nonreligious, while Horizons grades 4-8 are faith-based with occasional Christian references.
- October 27, 2021
Colorful and Fun
Katy M.
My son loves this math book! I love how easy it is to teach. The teacher's manual tells me exactly what I need and what to do/say. There's also ideas for extra practice if needed. My son loves the colorful workbook, and he looks forward to our daily math activities. I have noticed, though, that even though this is geared towards Kindergarten, I find that it's a bit too easy for my son. He still loves it, though, so we skip some of the easier activities and focus more on the practice and things he needs to work on. We also move at a much faster pace with this. He'll likely finish well before the school year ends, so we'll move on to the next level. All in all, I highly recommend.
- October 4, 2021
great math course
Mamabear3
We are about 2 months into this level of Horizons, and we are very please with it. It teaches a variety of math skills right from the beginning, and always keeps the concepts fresh by circling back to them in a later lesson.
- March 13, 2021
Colorful and fun
Alyson C.
I wanted to try a new math curriculum and horizons did not disappoint! My son likes it better then the current program that we are using because it’s colorful and the activities are different. I like that we are learning money and time, which our current curriculum lacks. What I don’t love is the teachers manual. It’s not scripted, and doesn’t have a lot of ideas for teaching. This isn’t much of an issue for kindergarten, but it could be in the older grades.
- August 25, 2020
Horizons K
A.W.
This is exactly what my Kindergartner needed for a successful start to homeschooling. This set is well thought out and pairs perfectly with the teachers guide. Each page is colorful and full of age appropriate illustrations. Very engaging for those that lose interest quickly or are easily distracted.
- June 7, 2020
Math Review
Sheri
Although this is a complete math curriculum it was probably about half a year to a grade level above what our daughter was used to which led to some frustrations. It also suggested lots of math manipulatives that we did not readily have lying around the house. I can see how this program would be useful for those needing a more hands on approach or were advanced in math and for that reason I still gave it a 4 star review but it wasn't for us personally.
- June 5, 2020
Visually appealing
Lisa P.
Just starting out using Horizons Math. The colorful pages of the student book are definitely catching my visual learner's attention more than the previous black ink only math book did. My only issues so far are that I do need to cover up the sections not being worked on as they get distracting and it seems to be a very fine motor skill intense curriculum so far. I'm hoping that does not prove to be an insurmountable obstacle for my son with his weak fine motor skills.
- September 26, 2011
Complete Math Curriculum
Tara K.
The teaching manual for this goes perfectly with the work books for the student. It started out a little bit slow for my daughter but it picked up and I love it. It breaks down exactly what and how to teach things, excellent resource. I will be ordering her more for next year as well!
