Counting practice Extra Challenge Worksheets for 6-Year-Olds

Enhance your child's counting skills with our Counting Practice Extra Challenge Worksheets for 6-Year-Olds! Designed to make learning fun, these engaging worksheets provide numerous practice opportunities to develop and reinforce counting abilities. Children will explore number recognition, matching, and simple arithmetic through a range of colorful and stimulating activities. Each worksheet challenges young learners to think critically, promoting their math skills in a playful way. Perfect for at-home learning or supplementary practice in the classroom, these worksheets cater to various learning styles, ensuring a comprehensive grasp of foundational math concepts. Spark your child's curiosity and confidence in math today!


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Math PDF Worksheet: Drawing the Bear’s Route by Number
Math PDF Worksheet: Drawing the Bear’s Route by Number

Drawing the Bear's Route by Number Worksheet

This winter-themed math worksheet is perfect for counting practice. Have fun learning and celebrating the season with your kindergartener as they trace and recognize numbers. It also helps develop fine motor muscles. For more fun, check out the math worksheets on Kids Academy.
Drawing the Bear's Route by Number Worksheet
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Skip Counting by Three
Skip Counting by Three

Skip Counting by 3s: Funny Aliens Printable

Blast off to outer space learning fun with this skip counting by 3 worksheet!
Skip Counting by 3s: Funny Aliens Printable
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Сounting from 11 to 20 Worksheet
Сounting from 11 to 20 Worksheet

Ordering 11–20: Busy Bee Counting Worksheet

Help your child master counting from 11 to 20 with our connect the dot counting worksheet. Kids will have fun counting, drawing and problem-solving with this vibrant worksheet. With clear directions, adorable pictures and a sense of purpose, your child will develop crucial numeracy skills without even knowing it!
Ordering 11–20: Busy Bee Counting Worksheet
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Baa Baa Black Sheep printable worksheet
Baa Baa Black Sheep printable worksheet

Baa Baa Black Sheep Printable

Jumpstart your child's reading skills with this printable Baa Baa Black Sheep worksheet! Recite the lines with them, then have them select the pictures associated with the poem to test comprehension. Fun and educational!
Baa Baa Black Sheep Printable
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Count the Nouns Worksheet
Count the Nouns Worksheet

Count the Nouns Worksheet

Read the sentences with your children and ask them to find the nouns. Explain that nouns are names of people, animals, places or things. Point out the boxes with the answers to check.
Count the Nouns Worksheet
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Subtraction printable worksheet: halloween math
Subtraction printable worksheet: halloween math

Halloween Math Subtraction Worksheet

Kids can easily understand subtraction by using the visuals provided in this worksheet. Get ready for some fun math! This Halloween math worksheet uses spooky images to help kids understand subtraction. With it, they can count and solve double digit problems more easily. Get ready for some fun and engaging math practice!
Halloween Math Subtraction Worksheet
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Math: Two And Three Addition PDF Worksheet
Math: Two And Three Addition PDF Worksheet

Two And Three Addition Worksheet

Give your children the task and let them find the path to the right answer while they make their way through the maze, and don't forget to let them trace the path.
Two And Three Addition Worksheet
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Find 10 Worksheet
Find 10 Worksheet

Find 10 Worksheet

Counting can be tricky, but your kids can master it with regular practice. Here's a fun activity to help: count the animals, then trace a line to the pictures that matches. With these tips, math will be an easy walk in the park.
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Match Tally Marks to Bar Graphs Worksheet
Match Tally Marks to Bar Graphs Worksheet

Match Tally Marks to Bar Graphs Worksheet

Learning math can be tough for kids. Rules and formulas can be confusing. Don't worry, this worksheet can help them understand graphs better. Show them how to match the tally marks with the graph that shows the same amount. It will help them grasp the basics and prepare them for more complex equations.
Match Tally Marks to Bar Graphs Worksheet
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Geometry Matching Worksheet
Geometry Matching Worksheet

Fun Geometry Worksheet

Give your child the gift of learning with this fun and educational geometry matching worksheet! It'll help them develop essential matching and problem-solving skills while having fun. Vibrant pictures will excite them to complete it and get a better grasp of the world around them.
Fun Geometry Worksheet
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Printable Money Games and PDF Worksheets: How Many Coins
Printable Money Games and PDF Worksheets: How Many Coins

How Many Coins Money Worksheet

Have fun while counting coins: look at the monsters and count the coins in their hands. Challenge your little learners to count and write down the number of coins each one has. Enjoy the time together!
How Many Coins Money Worksheet
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Piecing Together 18 Worksheet
Piecing Together 18 Worksheet

Piecing Together 18 Worksheet

Let your preschoolers learn and have fun with this colorful worksheet. Look at the picture with them and ask what they see. Help them solve the equations missing on each puzzle piece and then circle the one that will make the bottom puzzle piece numbers equal 16. Puzzles and bright colors make learning easy and enjoyable!
Piecing Together 18 Worksheet
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Adding and Subtracting: Instruments Worksheet
Adding and Subtracting: Instruments Worksheet

Adding and Subtracting: Instruments Worksheet

Children can help Isla count her musical instruments with this fun worksheet. The downloadable PDF gives them a chance to practice addition and subtraction by connecting pictures to equations. It's also a great way to learn the order of operations.
Adding and Subtracting: Instruments Worksheet
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Problem Solving: Tony's Wreath Worksheet
Problem Solving: Tony's Wreath Worksheet

Problem Solving: Tony's Wreath Worksheet

Tony needs help! He's made a beautiful, colorful wreath and needs help counting the flowers. Your math student can read the word problems, match answers to the problems and solve basic addition and subtraction. They'll practice with two and three addends, minuends and subtrahends to find sums and differences and help Tony and his bee friends.
Problem Solving: Tony's Wreath Worksheet
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Preschool Matching Numbers
Preschool Matching Numbers

Ladybug Counting Worksheet

Ladybug Counting Worksheet
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Money Worksheet: Coins and Dollars
Money Worksheet: Coins and Dollars

Money: Coins Dollars Printable

Motivate your kid to learn and practise essential math skills, like 'greater than' and 'less than', by introducing the importance of money! The money worksheet "Coins and Dollars" will give them a hands-on experience of counting coins and dollars, making math symbols more memorable.
Money: Coins Dollars Printable
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Printable Money Games and PDF Worksheets: Picking the Coins You Need
Printable Money Games and PDF Worksheets: Picking the Coins You Need

Picking the Coins You Need Money Worksheet

Let's learn to count money with Parents and Kids Academy! Investigate a real shop together: buy a globe, pencils, books, and a school bag using coins. Then, circle the coins you'll need. Visit our website for more free and fun money games for kids!
Picking the Coins You Need Money Worksheet
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Dot to Dot Numbers Printables
Dot to Dot Numbers Printables

Birthday Counting Connect Dots Worksheet

Help your child count to ten and draw curved lines with this birthday cake dot to dot! Practice numeracy and problem solving skills, and enjoy the fun of creating a picture. Then, use it as a reminder for your child’s birthday and learn about the days and months of the year.
Birthday Counting Connect Dots Worksheet
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Subtraction puzzle worksheet
Subtraction puzzle worksheet

Subtract With The Little Penguin Substraction Worksheet

Uh oh! Little penguin needs help finding mommy! Delight your child with a fun subtraction puzzle. Complete each problem and guide little penguin home with this charming worksheet! Challenge and capture their hearts with this adorable game!
Subtract With The Little Penguin Substraction Worksheet
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Printable Money Games and PDF Worksheets: Twenty Five Cents or the Quarter
Printable Money Games and PDF Worksheets: Twenty Five Cents or the Quarter

Twenty Five Cents or the Quarter Money Worksheet

Check out our new printable money games - learn to count money easily! With quarters, trace the word, count them and calculate the amount in cents. More worksheets at our website. Give it a try!
Twenty Five Cents or the Quarter Money Worksheet
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Counting practice is fundamental for 6-year-olds as it lays the groundwork for future mathematical skills. Engaging children in extra counting challenges not only reinforces their understanding of numbers but also boosts their confidence in problem-solving and critical thinking. At this age, children are developing their number sense, which allows them to understand quantity, value, and the relationship between numbers.

Parents and teachers should emphasize counting activities that integrate play and exploration. These challenges can include counting objects, skipping numbers, or even counting backward, making the process fun and engaging. Such activities enhance cognitive development and improve concentration and memory skills—key indicators of academic success.

Additionally, counting practice fosters psychomotor skills as children often count physical objects. It encourages interaction with peers or parents, strengthening social skills and communication. As students become proficient at counting, they pave the way for more complex concepts such as addition, subtraction, and eventually higher mathematics.

By prioritizing counting practice, caregivers invest in a child's foundational numeracy skills, promoting a lifelong love for learning. Skills developed during these formative years are crucial for future academic experiences, making this an essential focus area for parents and educators alike.