Enhance your child's early math skills with Kids Academy's Basic Math Concepts Worksheets for Ages 3-6. Designed to make learning fun and effective, these expert-crafted worksheets cover fundamental topics such as counting, shapes, addition, subtraction, and pattern recognition. Perfect for both classroom and at-home learning, each worksheet is engaging and easy to follow, ensuring your little one develops a strong math foundation while enjoying the process. Foster a love for numbers and problem-solving with our interactive, printable worksheets, tailored specifically for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Start your math adventure today at Kids Academy!


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Counting Tens and Ones: Part 1 Worksheet
Counting Tens and Ones: Part 1 Worksheet

Counting Tens and Ones: Part 1 Worksheet

Kids Academy has a great place value worksheet to help kids learn when they don't have manipulatives at home! It includes longs and cubes that kids can count and add to find the sum. Colorful and downloadable, this page will help kids understand addition and place value better. Give it a try!
Counting Tens and Ones: Part 1 Worksheet
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Adding Up to 5 at the Zoo: Page 36
Adding Up to 5 at the Zoo: Page 36
Adding Up to 5 at the Zoo: Page 36
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Animal Features Worksheet
Animal Features Worksheet

Animal Features Worksheet

Let your kids join a budding zoologist! They can count zoo animals' fur, feathers or scales, then use numbers and comparison to check the box with the most friends. The PDF will captivate them and help them understand how the value of '6' changes based on its position.
Animal Features Worksheet
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Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 4
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 4
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 4
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Adding Up to 5 on the Farm: Page 38
Adding Up to 5 on the Farm: Page 38
Adding Up to 5 on the Farm: Page 38
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Counting Maze Up to 20 Printable
Counting Maze Up to 20 Printable

Monkey Math Worksheet

Try our printable maze to 20 for an enjoyable challenge.
Monkey Math Worksheet
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Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 76
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 76
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 76
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Adding Up to 5 on the Farm: Page 49
Adding Up to 5 on the Farm: Page 49
Adding Up to 5 on the Farm: Page 49
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More or Less PDF Printable Worksheet
More or Less PDF Printable Worksheet

More or Less Size Worksheet

Try this "More or Less" PDF printable worksheet to help them out!
More or Less Size Worksheet
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Counting in the Neighborhood Part1 Worksheet
Counting in the Neighborhood Part1 Worksheet

Counting in the Neighborhood Part1 Worksheet

Counting using one-to-one representation is a great way to develop a child's number sense. Use objects, pictures and images to help counting beyond the fingers. This worksheet uses everyday objects to practice counting. It encourages children to find the correct number and count forward. Give it a try!
Counting in the Neighborhood Part1 Worksheet
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Adding Up to 5 at the Zoo: Page 5
Adding Up to 5 at the Zoo: Page 5

Adding Up to 5 at the Zoo: Page 5

Adding Up to 5 at the Zoo: Page 5
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Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 42
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 42
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 42
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Let’s Compare Worksheet for Preschool
Let’s Compare Worksheet for Preschool

Let's Compare Worksheet: Big or Small

This worksheet will help your child gain an awareness of simple geometry and strengthen cognitive skills. Visualizing objects in 3D and comparing sizes helps to practice solving problems mentally and build analytical skills. Let's Compare worksheet will challenge your child to think hard.
Let's Compare Worksheet: Big or Small
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Stack the Blocks Worksheet
Stack the Blocks Worksheet

Stack the Blocks Worksheet

Playing with blocks is a great way for kids to learn! They can create patterns, shapes, and even count. In this worksheet, ask them to identify the colors and count each stack of blocks. If they can spot one extra block in the tower, even better! Encourage learning through play with these fun blocks.
Stack the Blocks Worksheet
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Printable Money Games and PDF Worksheets: Five Cents or the Nickel
Printable Money Games and PDF Worksheets: Five Cents or the Nickel

Five Cents or the Nickel Money Worksheet

Counting money games help kids make learning money fun and easy. Next up: the 5 cent coin, or nickel. Look at both sides and remember them. Then, trace the word "nickel" to help you remember. Finally, count the nickels and work out amounts in cents. Let's do this! Kids Academy helps make money learning easy and fun!
Five Cents or the Nickel Money Worksheet
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Adding Up to 5 in the Forest: Page 50
Adding Up to 5 in the Forest: Page 50
Adding Up to 5 in the Forest: Page 50
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Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 32
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 32
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 32
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Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 23
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 23
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 23
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Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 16
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 16
Adding Up to 5 with Busy Bugs: Page 16
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Parents and teachers should prioritize basic math concepts for children aged 3-6 because early math skills form a crucial foundation for future academic success and everyday life skills. During these formative years, children's brains are highly receptive to new information, making it the optimal time to introduce fundamental math concepts like counting, number recognition, and simple addition and subtraction. Engaging young children in math helps develop their problem-solving abilities, logical reasoning, and spatial awareness, all of which are important skills for later learning.

Furthermore, early exposure to math enhances cognitive development overall. Research has shown that children with strong early math skills are more likely to perform well in other subjects, including reading. Additionally, familiarity with math concepts can boost children's confidence and reduce anxiety related to math, setting a positive attitude toward the subject in later years.

Incorporating fun, age-appropriate math activities into daily routines, like sorting toys by shape or counting steps, helps children see math as a part of everyday life. For parents and teachers, fostering these skills in a supportive and engaging environment paves the way for lifelong learning and sets children on a path to academic and personal success.