Math Vocabulary for Kindergarten
75 terms
JamWise Education TeamยทUpdated March 2026
In kindergarten, students in the kindergarten band encounter 75 essential math vocabulary terms. These words form the foundation for classroom discussions, reading comprehension, written assignments, and standardized assessments. Mastering this vocabulary gives students the language they need to express their understanding with clarity and confidence.
Below you will find every math term for kindergarten, organized by topic where applicable. Each term links to a detailed definition page with grade-level explanations, related vocabulary, and connections to JamWise learning resources.
counting
View topic hubCount
To say numbers in order, one by one.
First
Number one in a line. Before everything else.
Number
A word or symbol that tells how many.
One
A single thing. Just one.
Pair
Two things that go together.
Ten
The number after nine. Ten ones.
Ten frame
A box with 10 spaces to help you count.
Zero
None. No things at all.
geometry
View topic hubAbove
Up higher. Over something.
Behind
In back of something.
Below
Down lower. Under something.
Beside
Right next to something.
Between
In the middle of two things.
Circle
A round flat shape with no corners.
Compose
To put small shapes together to make a bigger one.
Cone
A solid shape with a point on top and a circle on the bottom.
Corner
Where two sides of a shape meet.
Cube
A solid shape with 6 flat square sides.
Cylinder
A solid shape like a can. Two flat circles on the ends.
Flat
Smooth and even. Not bumpy or round.
Hexagon
A flat shape with 6 sides and 6 corners.
In front of
Ahead of something. Before it.
Next to
Right by the side of something.
Rectangle
A flat shape with 4 sides and 4 corners. Two sides are longer.
Shape
The form of a thing. How it looks.
Side
A straight line that is part of a shape.
Solid
A shape you can pick up and hold. Not flat.
Sphere
A solid round shape like a ball.
Square
A flat shape with 4 equal sides and 4 corners.
Triangle
A flat shape with 3 sides and 3 corners.
operations
View topic hubGeneral math terms
Addition
Putting numbers together to find how many in all.
Biggest
The most or the largest of all.
Compare
To look at two things and see which is more, less, or the same.
Counting
Saying numbers in order to find how many.
Empty
Nothing is inside.
Equals sign
A sign (=) that means is the same as.
Full
No more can fit inside.
Group
Things that are put together.
Heavier
Weighs more than another thing.
Last
The one at the very end.
Lighter
Weighs less than another thing.
Longer
More length than another thing.
Number line
A line with numbers in order on it.
Ones
Single things, counted one at a time.
Shorter
Less length than another thing.
Smallest
The least or the littlest of all.
Subtraction
Taking away to find how many are left.
Taller
Higher up than another thing.
Teen number
A number from 11 to 19. It has a ten and some ones.
Tens
Groups of ten things.