Welcome to our collection of Basic Arithmetic Practice Worksheets tailored for 6-year-olds! These engaging worksheets are designed to make learning math fun and interactive. Perfect for young learners, each activity helps improve essential skills like addition, subtraction, and number recognition through colorful illustrations and easy-to-follow exercises. Our worksheets also promote critical thinking and problem-solving, allowing kids to build a strong foundation in arithmetic. Teachers and parents can easily print these resources to create a productive learning environment at home or in the classroom. Browse our selection today and watch your child's confidence in math grow!


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Plant the Seeds Addition Worksheet
Plant the Seeds Addition Worksheet

Plant the Seeds Addition Worksheet

This worksheet combines math and learning about plants. Ask kids to name their favorite plants and which ones they see the most. Have them trace a line to all pictures in the middle which show the equation 5+4. Enjoy the beauty of plants while introducing math skills!
Plant the Seeds Addition Worksheet
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Making Bracelets to Sell Worksheet
Making Bracelets to Sell Worksheet

Making Bracelets to Sell Worksheet

Got kids who love crafting? This worksheet will be right up their alley! Let them use their creative and problem-solving skills to check equations and decide the correct total. It's just like making beads into a bracelet but on paper! Print out this downloadable PDF and get ready for a fun craft session.
Making Bracelets to Sell Worksheet
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Direct Check: Puzzle 3 Worksheet
Direct Check: Puzzle 3 Worksheet

Direct Check: Puzzle 3 Worksheet

Chess is a great way to help your child develop their strategic, mathematical, and thinking skills. Test their understanding with this simple worksheet: they must get the black king in checkmate with white pieces, then select the notation that shows the correct move. See just how much progress they've made!
Direct Check: Puzzle 3 Worksheet
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Second Grade Math Worksheets
Second Grade Math Worksheets

Addition: Space Math Worksheet

Fun and engaging space-themed practice with vivid pictures and matching numbers will make learning more meaningful. Take their math skills out of this galaxy today with Kids Academy!
Addition: Space Math Worksheet
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Problem Solving: Erica's Tower Worksheet
Problem Solving: Erica's Tower Worksheet

Problem Solving: Erica's Tower Worksheet

Sweet Erica needs your math student's help! Download the PDF worksheet and have your little math whiz read the word problems, match the pictures and solve basic addition/subtraction problems with two/three addends, minuends and subtrahends. They'll be having fun while strengthening their math fact skills!
Problem Solving: Erica's Tower Worksheet
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Carnivore Counting to 120 Worksheet
Carnivore Counting to 120 Worksheet

Carnivore Counting to 120 Worksheet

Ask your child to name some popular carnivores. Can they tell you what the animal in the worksheet is? A Tiger? Get them to count from 100 to 120 to connect the dots. After they finish the first picture, keep counting to help them practice!
Carnivore Counting to 120 Worksheet
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Julia's Shopping Graph Worksheet
Julia's Shopping Graph Worksheet

Julia's Shopping Graph Worksheet

This fun PDF worksheet provides little mathematicians with practice using pictographs. They will answer questions about Julia's graph, helping to assess their understanding of reading and interpreting data. Counting and choosing the correct answer is sure to be an enjoyable experience!
Julia's Shopping Graph Worksheet
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One Less: Assessment 1 Worksheet
One Less: Assessment 1 Worksheet

One Less: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Help your kids with counting using this worksheet that has pictures of bugs! There are four different bugs and insects. Show them each one and ask them to count, then circle the group that has 1 less than the previous group. Don't worry if your kids don't like bugs - it's just a picture!
One Less: Assessment 1 Worksheet
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Grade 1 Sight Words: May
Grade 1 Sight Words: May

Grade 1 Sight Words: May

Grade 1 Sight Words: May
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Kindergarten Sight Words: Want
Kindergarten Sight Words: Want

Kindergarten Sight Words: Want

Kindergarten Sight Words: Want
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Kindergarten Sight Words: Brown
Kindergarten Sight Words: Brown

Kindergarten Sight Words: Brown

Kindergarten Sight Words: Brown
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Basic arithmetic practice is essential for 6-year-olds as it lays the groundwork for their future mathematical understanding and overall academic success. At this age, children are developing cognitive skills, and engaging with math helps stimulate their critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and logical reasoning. Mastering foundational arithmetic, such as addition and subtraction, builds confidence and encourages a positive attitude toward learning.

Moreover, early arithmetic skills are closely linked to daily life experiences. Understanding numbers enables children to relate to the world around them, whether it’s counting objects, measuring ingredients for a recipe, or managing a small allowance. Arithmetic practice not only strengthens numerical skills but also enhances language development through the mathematical vocabulary they acquire.

Additionally, consistent practice helps cultivate discipline and persistence. Learning to tackle challenges—like memorizing addition facts or solving simple word problems—teaches children valuable lessons in perseverance as they navigate learning curves.

Lastly, strengthening arithmetic skills at an early age can prevent future gaps in understanding, making transitions to more complex topics smoother and reducing anxiety related to mathematics. Therefore, parents and teachers play a pivotal role in encouraging regular practice, fostering a love for math, and setting the stage for lifelong learning.