Discover engaging and interactive basic math practice worksheets tailored for children ages 3-9 on Kids Academy! Our vast collection of printable worksheets helps young learners build a strong foundation in essential math skills, including counting, addition, subtraction, and number recognition. With colorful and fun designs, these worksheets make learning math enjoyable and effective. Whether your child is just beginning their math journey or needs extra practice, our resources cater to all skill levels. Foster a love for math and boost your child's confidence with our expertly crafted worksheets. Visit Kids Academy today and inspire your young mathematician!


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Understanding Place Value Ones and Tens

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Sort and Count to the Moon Worksheet
Sort and Count to the Moon Worksheet

Sort and Count to the Moon Worksheet

Little space explorers will love counting, sorting and strengthening number sense with this galactic worksheet! They'll use traceable lines to sort pictures of stars, planets and rockets into categories according to properties. After sorting, they'll count each item and fill in the boxes. Bold pictures make it fun and build critical thinking skills.
Sort and Count to the Moon Worksheet
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Adding up to 50: Page 45
Adding up to 50: Page 45

Adding up to 50: Page 45

Adding up to 50: Page 45
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Pet Vet Appointment Time Worksheet
Pet Vet Appointment Time Worksheet

Pet Vet Appointment Time Worksheet

Teach your child how to read the time early, so they can master it. Explain the importance of being able to tell the time. Use this worksheet to have your child practice. Have them look at the clocks and check the box of the time that correctly answers the three questions.
Pet Vet Appointment Time Worksheet
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Tens and Ones Worksheet
Tens and Ones Worksheet

Tens and Ones Worksheet

Help your child make math fun with this worksheet! Count the blocks on both sides and enter the total in the box below the figures. This will help them overcome any math-related anxieties they might have and let them enjoy the learning process.
Tens and Ones Worksheet
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Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet
Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet

Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet

Use this worksheet to test counting skills: each bag has 10 pears. Ask your child how many pears are in 10 bags. Guide them as they count through the printout and check the answer below. See if they got it right!
Smart Shopping: Trade Tens for a Hundred Worksheet
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Finding 4 in the Forest Worksheet
Finding 4 in the Forest Worksheet

Finding 4 in the Forest Worksheet

Before starting, have your kids count as high as they can. Ask them to identify the setting and point out the 4s. Trace 4 and draw your own. Help your kids circle all the 4s they can find in the forest. How far can they count? How well did they find the hidden 4s?
Finding 4 in the Forest Worksheet
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Adding Up to 5 in the Forest: Page 75
Adding Up to 5 in the Forest: Page 75
Adding Up to 5 in the Forest: Page 75
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Add up the Dollars Worksheet
Add up the Dollars Worksheet

Add up the Dollars Worksheet

Money is key in life. It buys what we love and need. Get students to learn with exercises full of colour and familiar items like this worksheet. It shows two kids and some money. Ask pupils to use their fingers to add the money and check the box with the right answer.
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Parents and teachers should care deeply about basic math practice for children aged 3-9 because these early years form the foundation for all future learning. This period, known as the "sensitive period" in child development, involves rapid brain growth and neural development. Engaging children in math at this crucial time helps stimulate cognitive abilities such as counting, problem-solving, and logical thinking.

Basic math skills like number recognition, basic addition and subtraction, and understanding shapes and measurements are core competencies critical for daily life. When children are exposed to these concepts early on, they not only become more comfortable with math but also develop confidence and positive attitudes towards learning. Research shows that early math skills are strong predictors of later academic success, more so than early reading skills.

Additionally, early math practice promotes fine motor skills, as activities often involve writing numbers, sorting objects, or using manipulatives like blocks. These activities help improve coordination and dexterity, which are important for overall development.

By investing time in basic math practice for young children, parents and teachers are fostering a love of learning, preparing them for higher education, and equipping them with skills that will be valuable throughout their lives. Early intervention can make a significant difference, ensuring that children do not fall behind and instead have a strong start on their educational journey.