Enhance your child's mental math skills with our specially designed numbers worksheets for ages 6-8. These engaging exercises help young learners build a strong foundation in arithmetic by practicing addition, subtraction, and number patterns. Each worksheet encourages quick thinking and problem-solving, making math fun and interactive. Perfect for home or classroom use, our worksheets support skill reinforcement and cognitive development. Help your child achieve mathematical fluency and confidence with activities that make mastering numbers an enjoyable journey. Discover a world of numerical fun and educational excellence at Kids Academy. Start building brighter math futures today!


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Mental Math -Subtract and Add by 10 - Part 2

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Air Balloon Math Worksheet
Air Balloon Math Worksheet

Air Balloon Math Worksheet

Revised: Review your child's addition and subtraction skills with this fun worksheet. Featuring hot air balloons filled with math equations, help your child add or subtract by ten before ticking the boxes with the right answers. Working through the equations one-by-one is a great way to make math practice enjoyable!
Air Balloon Math Worksheet
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Counting and Comparing: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Counting and Comparing: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Counting and Comparing: Assessment 2 Worksheet

This worksheet featuring flowers in the rain is a great way to assess your kids' math skills. Check their number line and comparison sentences accuracy to get an overview of their abilities. Knowing these skills helps with computation, so you can pinpoint where they need extra help.
Counting and Comparing: Assessment 2 Worksheet
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Addition Facts: Double Dice Worksheet
Addition Facts: Double Dice Worksheet

Addition Facts: Double Dice Worksheet

Are you looking for ways to make maths more engaging for kids? Maths can be a bore, but by teaching kids from an early age that it can be fun, they won't struggle with it. This worksheet is a great way to start: your child needs to identify the number on the left dice and find its double on the right. The sum of the two dice is also given.
Addition Facts: Double Dice Worksheet
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Boomerang Addition Worksheet
Boomerang Addition Worksheet

Boomerang Addition Worksheet

Kids know that when a boomerang is thrown, it reverses its path back. The same goes for addition: numbers can be rearranged and the sum will remain the same. Use this worksheet to find matching pairs of colorful boomerangs and equations. Look through each column and use the commutative property to find the pairs with the same sum.
Boomerang Addition Worksheet
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Addition and Subtraction Within 1: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Addition and Subtraction Within 1: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Addition and Subtraction Within 1: Assessment 2 Worksheet

This worksheet is a great tool to help your students learn addition and subtraction. It contains four equations in a printable pdf. Ask your students to review the equation and determine if the symbol between them is a '+' or '-'. Guide them in selecting the correct symbols for each equation.
Addition and Subtraction Within 1: Assessment 2 Worksheet
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Parents and teachers should prioritize mental math skills for children aged 6 to 8 because these foundational skills significantly enhance cognitive development and problem-solving capabilities. Mental math promotes quick thinking and helps children become more efficient in everyday tasks that require numerical reasoning, such as estimating time or handling money. By practicing mental math, children develop a stronger number sense, understanding how numbers relate to each other, which is crucial for more advanced mathematical concepts they will encounter later in their education.

Moreover, developing mental math skills at an early age boosts children's confidence in their abilities to tackle mathematical tasks without relying on calculators or written methods. This self-assuredness often extends across other academic areas, fostering a positive attitude towards learning as a whole. Engaging in mental math exercises also improves concentration and memory, as children must recall facts and compute them internally without external aids.

For parents, encouraging mental math can transform everyday interactions—such as grocery shopping or cooking—into valuable learning opportunities. For teachers, incorporating mental math into the classroom can make math more engaging and dynamic, helping maintain students' interest and participation. Prioritizing mental math sets the foundation for long-term academic success and practical life skills, making it an essential focus for early childhood education.