Explore our carefully designed "Improving Number Sense Worksheets for Ages 3-6" at Kids Academy! These interactive and engaging worksheets are tailored to build foundational math skills in young learners. Each activity is designed using fun, hands-on learning techniques to help children recognize numbers, count correctly, understand basic addition and subtraction, and identify patterns. Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners, our resources promote confidence in math through playful practice. Empower your child with essential number sense skills that set the stage for future math success. Give them the best start with our comprehensive range of worksheets today!


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Understanding Place Value Ones and Tens

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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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Apple Math Worksheet
Apple Math Worksheet

Apple Math Worksheet

Math is more than just counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Your child may be feeling overwhelmed by all the complexities, like comparing numbers and their differences. But with this worksheet, you can make comparing numbers fun again!
Apple Math Worksheet
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Part, Part, Whole Worksheet
Part, Part, Whole Worksheet

Part, Part, Whole Worksheet

Help your child find the missing numbers in the puzzles. The worksheet combines fun and maths - stimulating the brain while keeping them engaged. Colourful pages will keep the learning enjoyable. Simple addition and subtraction will ensure they stay entertained.
Part, Part, Whole Worksheet
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What Equation Is That? Worksheet
What Equation Is That? Worksheet

What Equation Is That? Worksheet

Have your students practice counting with base ten blocks. This will help them with math struggles. Homework and worksheets will help them improve; ask them to trace lines to the correct equation on a tracing sheet. Guide them as they count the blocks and trace the lines.
What Equation Is That? Worksheet
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It's vitally important for parents and teachers to focus on improving number sense in children aged 3-6 because strong early number sense lays the foundation for future mathematical understanding and success. Number sense refers to a child’s ability to understand and work with numbers, including skills like counting, recognizing numerals, and basic arithmetic principles. This early foundation facilitates efficient problem-solving and promotes a positive attitude towards math.

At this young age, children’s brains are highly adaptable and capable of developing fundamental cognitive skills that will be crucial throughout their schooling. A strong number sense helps children to grasp basic math concepts before they enter formal education, making the classroom experience less intimidating and more engaging.

By embedding number sense activities into play and daily routines, young children build familiarity and comfort with numbers in a natural, stress-free way. For example, counting objects during play or recognizing numbers in day-to-day settings help solidify these concepts organically.

Moreover, early math skills are found to correlate with later academic achievement more strongly than early reading skills. Supporting children in strengthening their number sense not only boosts their mathematical abilities but also promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to reason logically—skills that are valuable across all subjects and in everyday life.