"Understanding Place Value Worksheets for 6-Year-Olds" by Kids Academy offers a fun and engaging method for young learners to master essential numerical concepts. These expertly designed worksheets help children grasp the fundamental idea of place value in a structured and imaginative way. By using beautifully illustrated activities and exercises, kids practice putting numbers in their correct places, enhancing their math skills while building a solid foundation for future learning. Ideal for both classroom and home, our worksheets cultivate confidence and a love for math in young learners, ensuring they have the basic skills needed for success.


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Trading and Adding Worksheet
Trading and Adding Worksheet

Trading and Adding Worksheet

Help your child learn place value and addition with this free worksheet! Colorful base blocks let them understand the concept of trading ones for tens. Count the blocks on either side of the equation, add, and if there are ten or more ones, regroup them to make tens. Check the answer to complete the page and take your child's learning to the next level!
Trading and Adding Worksheet
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Place Values with Ten Frames Worksheet
Place Values with Ten Frames Worksheet

Place Values with Ten Frames Worksheet

Assist your child in counting the dots in each of the framed numbers. Then, guide them as they trace the dotted lines to the number that matches the amount shown. This worksheet will help them learn more about mathematics, as well as how to count numbers.
Place Values with Ten Frames Worksheet
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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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Trading Ones for Tens Worksheet
Trading Ones for Tens Worksheet

Trading Ones for Tens Worksheet

Kids Academy asserts that mastering place value is essential for developing math capabilities, like addition and subtraction. Using base ten blocks to regroup numbers aids kids in becoming numerate, plus it prepares them for further math operations. We have an illustrative worksheet that plus provides the cubes needed to understand the process of trading ones for tens.
Trading Ones for Tens Worksheet
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Trading Tens Worksheet
Trading Tens Worksheet

Trading Tens Worksheet

Students will hone their counting skills with this worksheet. They must identify groups of 10 cubes to trade for a long. The cubes are arranged in different ways, so students must rely on individual counting. Completing this printable pdf will help 1st graders develop problem-solving abilities and a better understanding of counting.
Trading Tens Worksheet
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Practice Place Value Worksheet
Practice Place Value Worksheet

Practice Place Value Printable

This worksheet is ideal for honing your child's place value and mental math skills. It encourages them to learn by looking at models and performing calculations based on instructions. Build your child's number sense with this handy tool!
Practice Place Value Printable
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Trading Ones for Tens Worksheet: Part 2
Trading Ones for Tens Worksheet: Part 2

Trading Ones for Tens Worksheet: Part 2

Introduce your early learners to regrouping numbers! Catch their attention with this brightly colored worksheet. See how many 10s can be created from the cubes. Then, check the box with the correct answer to complete the sheet! Download now and get started!
Trading Ones for Tens Worksheet: Part 2
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Subtracting Tens Worksheet
Subtracting Tens Worksheet

Subtracting Tens Worksheet

Base ten blocks enable kids to make practical math connections and develop number sense. This free worksheet, using bright-colored tens blocks, helps children learn to skip count and subtract. It lays a strong foundation for upcoming higher level math problems.
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Understanding place value is crucial for 6-year-olds because it's the foundation of their mathematical learning and comprehension. Place value refers to the value of a digit depending on its position within a number. For young children, grasping this concept is essential to becoming confident and effective with arithmetic and number sense.

Firstly, place value helps children understand the basic structure of our number system, which is built on the ten digits from 0 to 9 in combinations. This comprehension allows them to appreciate the significance of numerical order and how numbers grow exponentially at each place (units, tens, hundreds, etc.). For instance, the digit 5 in 50 is not the same as the 5 in 5; understanding why 50 represents fifty and not just another five is vital.

Secondly, proficiency in place value supports the development of more complex skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. By decomposing numbers based on their place values, children can simplify operations and solve problems more efficiently.

Finally, a strong grasp of place value feeds into their overall confidence and enthusiasm toward math. When children understand how numbers work fundamentally, they are more likely to find math engaging and less intimidating. This positive early experience fosters a lifelong interest and proficiency in mathematics, setting them up for future academic success. Parents and teachers play a pivotal role in nurturing this foundational skill, ensuring children have the tools they need to thrive.