They want to create activities that are fun and interesting, but they also want to ensure that the children are learning something too.
Kindergarten is a great time for kids to start learning new things.
The curriculum at this age is very broad, allowing them to explore topics such as science, math, art, music, and language.
There are lots of ways to get started with teaching your students.
One of the easiest ways is to use worksheets. These are a great way to introduce new concepts and reinforce old ones.
There are plenty of free printable worksheets available online, or you can make your own.
In this article, we’ll be taking a look at some brilliant math worksheets for kindergarten students, in particular worksheets which focus on addition.
So if you’re looking for some inspiration for your next math lesson with your kindergarten students, read on and see our list of 15 perfect addition worksheets!
First on our list is a simple yet very effective addition worksheet. Titled “Number Line Addition” this worksheet has the questions down the left-hand side of the page.
If students are struggling to answer the questions correctly, the worksheet provides a “number line” designed to help students work out the answer.
We like this worksheet because it promotes independent working.
Once you’ve explained how to use the “number line” it might be an idea to encourage your students to try to solve the questions themselves before seeking your help.
Encouraging this with kindergarten students can really help instill life skills for the future.
Next up on our list is another really simple addition worksheet. This one is called “Domino Addition”. It’s ideal for younger students who may not have mastered basic addition facts.
This worksheet uses dominoes to show the concept of adding numbers together.
If students need any extra support, there are spaces provided where they can write the answers.
It is a great worksheet that can really help your students improve their addition skills.
The third addition worksheet on our list is titled “Color by Number”. This is a great activity for older students who are able to understand the basics of addition.
It encourages students to think about color when counting, helping them to learn the concept of addition.
At the top of the worksheet students will find a variety of colors and numbers associated with that color.
They are asked to solve the addition problems and color each section with the color associated with that number.
Once they’ve completed the worksheet, the picture should reveal a sunny day with two fish swimming in the sea.
As the name suggests, this worksheet uses finger addition to help students with basic addition math problems.
The sheet has 10 large boxes, each with a math problem inside which students need to complete.
In each box there are a set of hands holding up an amount of fingers, students need to count and write down the number of fingers and solve the problem.
We like this worksheet as most kindergarten students use their fingers to add and subtract, so this worksheet helps them to practice doing addition.
This picture addition worksheet can be used in a number of ways, either as an activity in the classroom, a homework assignment or for parents who homeschool their children.
The worksheet is simple enough, it asks students to add the images on the left-hand side, then draw a line to the correct answer on the right-hand side.
Once they’ve completed the worksheet, it might be a nice activity to ask the students to color in the pictures.
This is a simple yet effective worksheet that asks your students to count the amount of candies in each box, write the number of candies in each box out and add these two numbers together.
This would make a great filler exercise for those quick learners, or even a good homework task.
The worksheet features 6 math problems to solve featuring butterflies.
Students are asked to draw the number of spots on each wing of the butterfly, in order to help them visualize the correct answer.
If you have students in your class who prefer visual stimuli, this worksheet would be a great way to get them thinking about and solving basic addition problems.
Whilst this isn’t strictly an addition worksheet, there are some elements of addition woven into the worksheet’s math problem.
In this fun exercise, students are asked to count the number of flowers in each box, then color in the correct number at the bottom of each box.
They can also color in each of the flowers whilst they count them.
Since the theme of this worksheet is floral, this would make a great math exercise to tie into Spring.
Conclusion
These 15 addition worksheets are all fantastic resources that we hope will inspire your students to learn more about addition.
This list is by no means exhaustive, as there are thousands of worksheets for kindergarten students available online.
It’s important to remember that not every student learns in the same way, so don’t feel pressured to use one of these worksheets exclusively.
They could be used in combination with other schemes of work.
There are many ways that students can learn, so whatever method you decide to use, we’re sure you’ll find something here that suits your needs and the needs of your students.
Hi, my name is Helena Waters and I was a teacher for 40 years before retiring last year.
During my time as a teacher I dedicated the majority of it to making classrooms as fun as possible, with educational parties, fun activities, and low cost entertainment that made the children excited about learning.
I taught children of all ages, from preschoolers to high school students. Now, with the pandemic having uprooted everything that children once knew about school and learning, I think that the need for my ideas is bigger than ever.
That is why I created School Sparks, a place in which I can write down and share all of my ideas on how to get students excited about going to school again. I hope that you’ll find some useful within a school setting, even at home too!
