Elementary school · Ages 5-6
Kindergarten Math Tutor: Gentle One-to-One Lessons
Counting, numbers to 20 and first adding and taking away, taught through games your five-year-old will love.
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How it works, in short
Kindergarten math tutoring at TaleemSquare is a live, one-to-one online lesson that builds the number sense everything else rests on: counting to 100, reading and writing numbers to 20, comparing groups, adding and taking away within 10, and naming flat and solid shapes.
Lessons use counters, ten-frames and drawings on a shared whiteboard, with a new activity every few minutes. Your child meets the tutor at a free assessment first, and plans start at $85 a month.
- Format
- Live, one-to-one, online
- Lesson length
- 45 minutes
- Level
- Ages 5-6
- Price
- From $85 a month
- Per hour of tutoring
- About $14.17
- Families taught
- 500+ since 2023
What changes after a term of lessons
Counts with confidence
Counts objects one by one without skipping or double counting, and knows the last number tells how many.
Knows numbers to 20
Reads, writes and compares numbers to 20, and sees 14 as a ten and four more.
Adds and takes away within 10
Solves small story problems with fingers, counters or drawings, and starts to know facts within 5 by heart.
What we cover
Lessons follow your child's own school or homeschool curriculum. These are the areas we work on most at this level.
Counting to 100
Counting by ones and by tens, and counting on from a number other than one.
Numbers 0 to 20
Reading and writing numerals, matching them to groups of objects and deciding which group has more or less.
Adding and taking away
Joining and separating small groups to add and subtract within 10, using objects, fingers and drawings.
Making 10
Finding the number that goes with any number from 1 to 9 to make 10, an early step toward mental math.
Teen numbers
Seeing 11 to 19 as a ten and some more ones, built with ten-frames and bundles.
Shapes and position
Naming squares, circles, triangles, cubes, cones and spheres, and using words like above, beside and behind.
Measuring and sorting
Comparing which is longer, heavier or holds more, and sorting objects into groups by size, color or shape.
Signs your child could use help
- Recites numbers but loses track when counting objects
- Cannot say which of two groups has more
- Mixes up numbers like 6 and 9 when reading them
- Starts again from one every time they count
- Gets frustrated or wanders off at math time
- Teacher says math is an area to watch
One of these on its own is normal. Two or three together usually point to a specific gap, and finding it is what the free assessment is for.
Taught to your curriculum, wherever you live
Common Core Kindergarten (or your state's standards)
Kindergarten standards cover counting to 100 by ones and tens, writing numbers to 20, comparing numbers, adding and subtracting within 10, seeing 11 to 19 as ten ones and more, and describing shapes and where things are.
National Curriculum in England, Year 1 (Key Stage 1)
Year 1 covers counting to and across 100, number bonds within 20, adding and subtracting one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, halves and quarters, telling the time to the hour and half past, and common 2D and 3D shapes.
Level: Year 1
Ontario Kindergarten Program (other provinces similar)
Ontario's Kindergarten Program builds math through play: counting and quantity, composing and decomposing numbers to 10, measuring with non-standard units, patterns and shapes. We follow your province's program.
Level: Kindergarten
Australian Curriculum v9.0, Foundation
Foundation covers naming and ordering numbers to at least 20, recognising small collections at a glance, splitting and joining collections up to 10, repeating patterns, comparing length and mass, and familiar shapes.
Level: Foundation
What a kindergarten math lesson looks like
One 45-minute session. Tutors adjust the timings to your child.
5 min
Counting song
A short song or chant that counts up and back.
8 min
Number of the day
Finding, building and writing one number in different ways.
12 min
Hands-on game
Adding or taking away with counters on the whiteboard.
8 min
Story problem
A tiny story acted out with pictures.
8 min
Shape hunt
Spotting and naming shapes on screen or around the room.
4 min
Goodbye
A quick game idea for home, sent on WhatsApp.
Who teaches your child
Every TaleemSquare math tutor passes the same five checks before their first class. Your child keeps the same tutor each week, and if the fit is not right we switch tutor at no cost. Tutors are based in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Pakistan and India, and all of them teach in English.
Identity and references checked
Every tutor is identity-verified and reference-checked before teaching a student.
Subject test
Tutors pass a subject test before they are matched with a child.
Spoken-English assessment
Lessons are taught in English, so every tutor passes a spoken-English assessment.
Live sample lesson
Tutors teach a live sample lesson before they are hired, to show they can explain clearly.
Open to parents
Classes are one-to-one in a password-protected room. Sit in on any class or ask for a recording.
How we teach kindergarteners
Real objects on screen
Children count, move and group virtual counters and pictures, so every number stands for something they can see.
Play-based activities
Number songs, dice games and hide-and-seek counting keep a five-year-old busy and happy for the whole lesson.
Small steps
Each new idea is broken into tiny steps and practised in several ways before the tutor moves on.
Talking about thinking
Tutors ask your child how they knew an answer, so explaining their thinking becomes a habit from the start.
Simple monthly plans
$85a month for 2 one-to-one math lessons a week
About $10.63 a lesson, or $14.17 per hour of live one-to-one tutoring.
- Free 45-minute trial assessment, no card details
- No contract, cancel any month
- No registration fee
- 4-class money-back promise
- Switch tutor at no cost
- WhatsApp update after every class
Starter
2 lessons a week, best for keeping up with school
$85/mo
GrowthMost chosen
3 lessons a week, best for catching up + building confidence
$119/mo
Intensive
4 lessons a week, best for exam prep & fast improvement
$149/mo
Common worries, honest answers
“Is kindergarten too early for a math tutor?”
Not if the lessons feel like play. Many kindergarteners simply need more time with counting and number sense than a busy classroom allows, and a short spell of one-to-one help now prevents bigger gaps in first grade.
“Can a five-year-old focus for 45 minutes online?”
Most can when the activity changes every few minutes and they get to move things on screen. Sitting close by during the first lesson or two helps young children feel safe with a new tutor.
“My child already counts to 100. Is that enough?”
Reciting numbers is a great start, but kindergarten math is about knowing what numbers mean: counting objects accurately, comparing amounts and seeing how numbers break apart. The free assessment shows which of these your child already has.
Frequently asked questions
What math should a kindergartener know by the end of the year?
How can I help my kindergartener with math at home?
Does my kindergartener need a math tutor?
How much does a kindergarten math tutor cost?
Do kindergarten math lessons work on a tablet?
Do you also teach kindergarten reading?
Book a free 45-minute assessment
Your child meets a tutor for a real one-to-one session. You get an honest read on where they are and what would help, even if the answer is that they don't need tutoring right now.
- 1
We reply on WhatsApp
Usually within 10 minutes, to find a time that suits your family.
- 2
Your child meets the tutor
A relaxed 45-minute session to see their level and how they learn.
- 3
You decide
You get a recommendation and a plan. No card details, no pressure.