Developing number sense is crucial for young learners, and Kids Academy offers expertly designed worksheets tailored for 6-year-olds. These engaging and fun-filled activities help children grasp essential math concepts such as counting, comparing, and understanding quantities. By incorporating colorful visuals and interactive exercises, our printable worksheets foster a strong mathematical foundation, ensuring kids develop confidence with numbers. Ideal for both classroom and home use, these resources support the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Explore our collection and give your child a head start in mastering number sense in an enjoyable and effective way!


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Adding a Ten Worksheet
Adding a Ten Worksheet

Adding a Ten Worksheet

Kids Academy offers a colorful addition worksheet with counters in frames to help students learn to add by tens. This skill is essential for students to develop critical math skills and create a foundation for future math concepts. Visual aids aid in mastering this early skill, so get started learning today!
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Place Value Visuals Worksheet
Place Value Visuals Worksheet

Place Value Visuals Worksheet

Help your child count the cups in each picture, using the simple rule that each stack is 10 and each single cup is 1. Ask them to match the number on the left to the picture on the right. No need to count each cup individually; since each stack is 10, 3 stacks is 30 and so on.
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Short Notation of Captures Worksheet
Short Notation of Captures Worksheet

Short Notation of Captures Worksheet

Help your students learn chess notation for captures. Short notation: name piece, cross, name square (e.g. Rxd4 = rook moves to d4 and captures). If pawn, also write the file it starts from (e.g. fxg7 = pawn from file 7 moves to g7 and captures). Use the worksheet to check correct notations on the board.
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Developing number sense in 6-year-olds is crucial as it forms the foundation for all future mathematics learning. Number sense is the ability to understand, relate, and connect numbers. It includes skills such as recognizing quantities without counting, understanding the concepts of more and less, and recognizing number patterns.

For parents and teachers, fostering number sense in young children is vital for several reasons. Firstly, it helps children become fluent in arithmetic, which is essential for solving basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems they will encounter in later grades. A solid grasp of these basics reduces math anxiety and builds confidence, encouraging a positive attitude toward learning.

Secondly, number sense aids in logical thinking and problem-solving. Children with strong number sense can make reasonable estimates, recognize errors, and adapt strategies for a given mathematical problem. These skills extend beyond math into everyday decision-making and critical thinking.

Additionally, early development of number sense aligns with educational standards and helps children meet important benchmarks. Providing a strong mathematical foundation has lifelong benefits, and an early start can shape a child's academic journey, performance in school, and openness to pursuing STEM-related careers in the future.

By actively engaging young learners through games, real-world applications, and supportive activities, parents and teachers can set the stage for a successful, math-rich future, making it essential to prioritize number sense development.