Welcome to our Basic Math Practice Worksheets for Ages 3-5! Designed specifically for young learners, these engaging and colorful worksheets introduce essential math concepts like counting, addition, and subtraction. Each activity is crafted to enhance early numeracy skills, promote problem-solving, and develop fine motor abilities. Parents and educators can effortlessly incorporate these worksheets into their teaching routines, ensuring a fun and educational experience for children. Ideal for both classroom and at-home learning, our resources support the development of confident and curious young mathematicians. Explore our collection and watch your little ones thrive in their mathematical journey!


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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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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.
Add up the Dollars Worksheet
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Parents and teachers should prioritize basic math practice for children aged 3-5 because early math skills are foundational for lifelong learning and academic success. During these formative years, children's brains are particularly receptive to new concepts, making it an ideal time to introduce essential mathematical ideas such as counting, number recognition, and shapes.

Engaging children in basic math activities not only prepares them for future academic challenges but also supports their cognitive development. Math practice enhances critical thinking and problem-solving skills, essential for navigating the world around them. Moreover, weaving math into daily activities, such as counting fruits during grocery shopping or comparing sizes of toys, makes learning fun and relatable, helping children grasp abstract concepts better.

Additionally, basic math practice fosters social and communication skills as children engage in collaborative activities. They learn to share their thoughts, understand perspectives, and work together, building essential interpersonal skills.

By focusing on early math practice, parents and teachers lay a strong foundation for children's mathematical understanding, promoting confidence and enthusiasm for learning. This early investment in their education contributes significantly to their cognitive development and sets the stage for their future academic success in higher-level math skills and beyond.