The document is a textbook for teaching preschool students about colors. It contains exercises for coloring objects based on given colors like red, yellow, blue, green, orange, violet, black, white, brown, pink and gray. It also has exercises for identifying, matching, checking and crossing out objects of given colors. The exercises get progressively more complex, first asking students to simply color objects, then identify or match colors and objects, in order to teach color recognition and association.

1. My MATH
Adventure
Nursery

2. My MATH Adventure
Nursery
Textbook
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Author
Marie Beth F. Flores is presently taking up her master’s degree in Childhood Education at
the Miriam College Graduate School. She has a bachelor’s degree in English Studies from the
University of the Philippines–Diliman. She is a preschool teacher at the Miriam College Child
Study Center.
Reviewer
Rosemarie S. Lo-Garcia holds a master’s degree in Child Psychology and a bachelor’s
degree in Management Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University. She also earned a
Diplomate in Primary Montessori Teaching from the Association Montessori Internationale
(AMI). A preschool teacher since 1993, Mrs. Lo-Garcia is now the owner of Family Montessori
Preschool. She has also authored several books for the preschool level.

3. To the Learner
This book was written specially for you. It
is about colors, shapes, sizes, numbers, time,
fractions, and many more. Listen carefully to
your teacher and parents so you can enjoy the
many wonders of math. Have fun!
The Author

4. To the Teacher
My MATH Adventure–Nursery is the first of a series of
mathematics textbooks written specifically for preschool pupils.
This book introduces basic mathematical concepts to young
learners in the nursery level. The second book reinforces to
kindergarten pupils the mathematical skills introduced in this
book. The third book offers a variety of challenges that will help
learners master the mathematical concepts introduced in the first
two books.
The book is divided into four units, all of which present
various mathematical concepts and activities that will engage your
pupils in enjoyable learning experiences involving math.
The discussions follow the simple-to-complex paradigm,
which will allow young learners to comprehend better the
concepts presented in this book. The activities in this book are
arranged according to their levels of difficulty. The initial activities
introduce the mathematical concepts while the succeeding
activities foster skills development and mastery.
An additional component called Dear Parents has been
added to help you establish a partnership with your pupils’
parents. This partnership will ensure that your pupils will continue
learning math even outside the classroom.
This book also has an accompanying teacher’s manual,
which contains suggested lesson plans on how to present each
mathematical concept included in the book.
May this book help you introduce young learners to the
wonderful world of mathematics.
The Author

5. Table of Contents
Unit 1 The World of Colors, Shapes,
Sizes, Positions, and Patterns ................ 1
Colors ........................................................................... 2
Shapes........................................................................ 32
Big and Small .............................................................. 48
Long and Short............................................................ 53
Tall and Short.............................................................. 59
Before, Between, and After .......................................... 64
Patterns ...................................................................... 68
Unit 2 All about Numbers ............................... 83
Numbers 0 to 10 ......................................................... 84
Ordering Numbers ..................................................... 129
The Number After .............................................. 134
The Number Before ............................................ 137
Sets .......................................................................... 141
Empty Sets ......................................................... 143
Equal and Not Equal ........................................... 145
More or Less ...................................................... 151

6. Unit 3 Exploring Numbers ............................. 155
Addition .................................................................... 156
Addition Story Problems ..................................... 169
Basic Addition Facts ........................................... 177
Subtraction ............................................................... 182
Subtraction Story Problems ................................ 195
Basic Subtraction Facts ...................................... 202
Unit 4 Time, Calendar,
Fractions, and Money ......................... 207
Telling Time .............................................................. 208
Days of the Week ...................................................... 220
1 1
Fractions: and .................................................... 224
2 3
Money ....................................................................... 230
Illustration Guide for Selected Pages ..................... 233

7. The World of
Unit
1 Colors, Shapes,
Sizes, Positions,
and Patterns

8. Colors
These are the primary colors.
red
yellow
blue
Dear Parents,
Your child is learning about colors. To reinforce your child’s recognition of colors, call his
or her attention to the colors of objects he or she sees around. Then, ask your child to name the
colors he or she sees.
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9. Color the objects red.
red
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 3

10. Put a check ( ) on the objects that are red.
Use your red crayon.
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11. Color the objects yellow.
yellow
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 5

12. Trace the broken lines from the circle to the
objects that are yellow. Use your yellow crayon.
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13. Color the objects blue.
blue
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 7

14. Put a check ( ) on the objects that are blue.
Use your blue crayon.
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15. Draw a line to match the color with the object.
red
yellow
blue
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 9

16. These are the secondary colors.
green
orange
violet
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17. Color the objects green.
green
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 11

18. Look at the picture. Color the objects that are
green. Use your green crayon.
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19. Color the objects orange.
orange
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 13

20. If the object inside the ball should be orange,
draw a line from the ball to the basket.
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21. Color the objects violet.
violet
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 15

22. Look at the fruits. Color the fruits that are
violet.
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23. Cross out ( ) the objects that are green.
Put a check ( ) on the objects that are orange.
Cross out ( ) the objects that are violet.
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 17

24. Draw a line to match the object with its color.
green
orange
violet
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25. These are the other colors.
white
black
brown
pink
gray
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 19

26. Color the objects black.
Color the objects white.
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27. I only like black objects inside my hat.
Color the black objects you see.
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 21

28. Cross out ( ) the objects that are white.
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29. Color the objects brown.
Color the objects pink.
Color the objects gray.
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 23

30. Cross out ( ) the objects that are brown.
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31. Cross out ( ) the objects that are pink.
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 25

32. Put a check ( ) on the objects that are gray.
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33. Put a check ( ) on the correct object for each
color.
black white
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 27

34. Put a check ( ) on the object that has the given
color.
brown
gray
pink
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35. Put a check ( ) on the box if the object and the
color match each other. Put an x if not.
blue
red
yellow
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 29

36. orange
green
violet
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37. Draw a line to match the color with the object.
black
white
pink
brown
gray
The World of Colors, Shapes, Sizes, Positions, and Patterns 31