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Kindergarten Addition Resources

90 kindergarten addition resources: 32 songs, 32 videos, 29 activities and more. How teachers use these

Kindergarten Addition Resources

90 kindergarten addition resources: 32 songs, 32 videos, 29 activities and more. How teachers use these

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenAdding Within 5 Worksheet

This Adding Within 5 Worksheet gives kindergarten students eight quick addition problems with sums to 5, plus an answer key included, to build confident math fact fluency.

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WorksheetKindergartenAdding Facts to 5 Worksheet

This Adding Facts to 5 Worksheet gives Kindergarten students picture addition, quick equations, and one apple-picking word problem to solve. An answer key is included, so checking every sum takes seconds.

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WorksheetKindergartenAdding One Using Pictures Worksheet

This Adding One Using Pictures Worksheet gives Kindergarten students six picture problems and four number sentences for adding one, with an answer key, so counting on becomes something they can see.

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WorksheetKindergartenJoining Groups to Add Worksheets

These Joining Groups to Add Worksheets give Kindergarten students four picture problems to count, join, and total within 10. An answer key is included, so first addition practice is quick to check.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenSubtraction as an Unknown Addend Activity

This subtraction as an unknown addend activity helps K through 2nd grade students solve subtraction within 20 by matching each fact to its addition fact card. Answer key included.

Video
VideoKindergartenAdding 1 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 1 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 1 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 1.

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WorksheetKindergartenAdding Using Pictures Worksheet

This Adding Using Pictures Worksheet gives Kindergarten learners six picture problems to count and add within 10. An answer key is included, so totals are checked in seconds.

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WorksheetKindergartenDecomposing Numbers 10-20 Worksheet

This decomposing numbers 10-20 worksheet gives Kindergarten students five ten-frame problems that break each teen number into ten and some more, with an answer key included so practice checks itself in seconds.

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WorksheetKindergartenUsing a Tens Frame to Show Addition Worksheet

This Using a Tens Frame to Show Addition Worksheet gives kindergarten students practice drawing counters and writing totals within ten, with an answer key included for fast checking.

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WorksheetKindergartenAdding Two Using Pictures Worksheet

The Adding Two Using Pictures Worksheet gives Kindergarten students six picture cards and four number sentences for adding two within ten, with an answer key, so counting on becomes automatic.

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WorksheetKindergartenDecomposing Numbers Assessment Worksheet

This Decomposing Numbers Assessment Worksheet asks Kindergarten students to count apples on each side of a plus sign and write the two parts that make 6, 9, 7 and 10. An answer key is included.

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WorksheetKindergartenNumbers that Make 10 Worksheet

Numbers that Make 10 Worksheet gives kindergarten students six ten-frames to count, then a big box for the number that finishes each one. An answer key is included, so making ten checks itself.

Bundle
BundleKindergartenAdding Songs (Lyric Video Collection)

Use the Adding Songs (Lyric Video Collection) to practice adding and addition facts by singing and adding these 15 addition songs. Great for addition facts!

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WorksheetKindergartenBreaking Apart Numbers Worksheet

This breaking apart numbers worksheet lets kindergarten students count domino dots and write two parts that make 7, 8, 9 and 6. An answer key is included for fast, easy checking.

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WorksheetKindergartenAdding Four Using Pictures Worksheet

An adding four using pictures worksheet for Kindergarten: count the objects, count the four more beside them, and write the sum. Answer key included, so practice with sums to ten needs no prep.

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WorksheetKindergartenAdding Two Count the Circles Worksheet

The Adding Two Count the Circles Worksheet gives Kindergarten students six picture cards and four number sentences for adding two within ten, with an answer key, so counting on becomes automatic.

Workbook
WorkbookKindergartenFlorida FAST Kindergarten Math Practice Test Workbook

A Florida FAST Kindergarten math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 22 benchmarks, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.

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WorksheetKindergartenDecomposing the Numbers Worksheet

This decomposing the numbers worksheet helps kindergarten students count colored hops on a number line and write two parts for 7, 8, 9, and 10. An answer key makes checking quick.

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WorksheetKindergartenAddition Word Problems with 3 Numbers Worksheet

This Addition Word Problems with 3 Numbers Worksheet gives Kindergarten students three picture-supported problems with sums within ten, plus an answer key, so adding three numbers starts out countable and clear.

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VideoKindergartenAdding 8 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 8 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 8 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 8.

From our teachers' playbook

Put them together and count them all

What do kindergarteners learn about addition?

In kindergarten, addition means putting groups together. Kids join 2 bears and 3 bears and count them all to find 5. They act out little story problems, draw pictures and use fingers and ten frames to add within 10. They also learn to break numbers apart in different ways: 5 = 4 + 1 and 5 = 3 + 2. By the end of the year, most kindergarteners add and subtract within 5 quickly and find the number that makes 10 with any number from 1 to 9. The click is when a child says "3 and 2 is 5" without counting!

Our favorite ways to teach addition in kindergarten

Five-year-olds learn addition with their hands first. These moves start there.

Join the groups

Tell a story with toys: "Two ducks were swimming. One more duck came. How many now?" Kids push the groups together and count them all. Acting out the story gives the plus sign real meaning before kids ever write it.

Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.

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Fill the ten frame

Give kids a ten frame and two colors of counters. Show 6 red and 4 yellow and ask, "How many? How many more to fill it?" Ten frames help kids see numbers in groups instead of counting one by one.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Sing the plus-one facts

Play an Adding 1 song during snack time and hold up fingers as you sing. Then ask "What is 6 plus 1?" Kids who sing the pattern quickly notice that adding one is just the next counting number.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Questions parents and teachers ask about kindergarten addition

What addition should a kindergartener know?

Kindergarteners add within 10 using objects, fingers or drawings, and they should add within 5 quickly. They also break numbers into parts and find the number that makes 10.

How do I teach addition to a 5-year-old?

Use real objects like snacks or toys and tell little stories: "You have 3 crackers and I give you 2 more." Let your child count them all. Move to pictures and numbers only after they understand the idea.

Should kindergarteners memorize addition facts?

Not yet. The goal in kindergarten is understanding. Kids should know facts within 5 quickly, but most memorizing comes in 1st and 2nd grade.

What is decomposing numbers?

Decomposing means breaking a number into parts. For example, 6 can be 5 and 1, 4 and 2, or 3 and 3. It helps kids see how numbers fit together.