Ontario Math Curriculum Guide for Parents (Grades 1-8)
Published: December 2024
The Ontario math curriculum can feel overwhelming for parents. This guide breaks down what your child learns at each grade level and how you can support their learning at home.
Understanding the Five Strands
Ontario math is organized into five strands that build progressively from Kindergarten through Grade 8:
🔢 Number Sense
Understanding numbers, operations, and their relationships
📏 Measurement
Length, area, volume, time, and unit conversions
📐 Geometry
Shapes, spatial reasoning, and transformations
🔤 Algebra
Patterns, variables, and equations
📊 Data Management
Collecting, organizing, and interpreting data; probability
Grade-by-Grade Breakdown
Grades 1-3: Building Foundations
- Counting, comparing, and ordering numbers
- Addition and subtraction facts to 20
- Introduction to multiplication concepts
- Telling time, measuring length
- 2D and 3D shapes
Grades 4-6: Developing Fluency
- Multi-digit multiplication and division
- Fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Area and perimeter calculations
- Coordinate graphing
- Mean, median, and mode
Grades 7-8: Preparing for High School
- Integers and rational numbers
- Algebraic expressions and equations
- Proportional reasoning
- Pythagorean theorem
- Probability and statistics
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How to Support Learning at Home
- Make math visible: Point out math in everyday life—cooking, shopping, sports
- Encourage struggle: It's okay to not know the answer immediately
- Focus on process: Ask "How did you figure that out?" not just "What's the answer?"
- Practice regularly: Short, consistent practice beats cramming
- Celebrate progress: Recognize improvement, not just correct answers
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