Simple addition worksheets
FREE Simple Addition Worksheets 1.0-Connect 4
You need simple addition worksheets but you want them to be fun?
You’ve come to the right place!
Your kids will love this addition to 12 activity sheet.
How to Play:
- Roll 2 dice
- Add up the total
- Colour the paint splatter with your answer
- The first one to get 4 in a row wins!
This awesome game is sure to keep your kids entertained whilst also getting in some addition practice.
You can get creative by using paint to paint the splatters.
Or even use stickers or bingo pens!
(Don’t forget to use one colour per person so you know which answers are whose.)
If your child doesn’t have a partner maybe an adult could do it with them or they could play against themselves using to colours.
If they struggle with it, you could give them some sort of maths manipulative to help visualise the numbers.
We use and highly recommend Base 10 – Click here to get yours.
I love this addition to 12 activity. Mostly because the child is more focus on winning and then colouring in their answer than actually on the task at hand.
When their focus is shifted they don’t see it as “work” and tend to be more excited and less daunted to complete the task.
If you want to use the worksheet more than once but don’t want to waste ink by printing it many times, you could laminate it. That way you can reuse it over and over again.
If you don’t want to laminate, you could pop it into a wipe clean pocket. I’ll link some for you below.
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Why teach using a hands on approach:
- .Hands-on activities make learning more interesting and engaging for children. It captures their attention and keeps them interested in the work, making the learning process an absolute breeze!
- It means actually doing things and using items to learn rather than simply writing.
- When kids touch, see, and play with things, it helps them understand the ideas better because it’s not just words or pictures—it’s real things they can interact with and thus helping inculcate what they’re learning.
- Hands-on activities allow children to apply what they have learned in real-life situations – like when they bake or go shopping.
- This practical step helps them see the relevance of their studies and how the knowledge can be used in different ways.
- Hands-on activities often involve multiple senses, like touch, sight, and sometimes even hearing or taste. This multi-sensory approach enhances the learning experience and caters to different learning styles.
- Also the likelihood of them absorbing what they’re learning increases by so much compared to just written work.
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FREE Simple Addition Worksheets 2.0 Bingo
These simple addition worksheets are similar but I feel they kind of stem off of the connect 4 worksheets.
Addition to 12 Bingo!
How to Play:
- Roll 2 dice
- Add up the total
- Colour your answer
- The first one to get a full line
This awesome game is sure to keep your kids entertained whilst also getting in some addition practice.
You can get creative by using paint, bingo markers or even stickers.
(Don’t forget to use one colour per person so you know which answers are whose.)
If your child doesn’t have a partner maybe an adult could do it with them or they could play against themselves using different colours.
If they struggle with it, you could give them some sort of maths manipulative to help visualise the numbers.
We use and highly recommend Base 10.
If you have multiple children this activity is perfect to get them to go against each other. (Are your kids anything like mine? Mine get way too competitive when they are up against each other).
If you want to reuse the worksheet you could either laminate it or pop it into a wipe clean pocket. Then you can use it again and again without having to print more than once.
Make learning fun
I’m a big advocate of teaching in fun, hands on ways, especially maths as it can be pretty daunting at the beginning. So fun games are definitely the way to go.
- Games make learning fun and exciting, capturing the interest and attention of the children. The element of competition or challenge can motivate them to actively participate in the learning process. As homeschoolers we sometimes need to make the learning more fun and engaging. This free printable activity does just that.
- Games are designed to reinforce specific skills through repetition and practice. By integrating addition into your homeschool, in the form of games, learners can reinforce their understanding of basic addition concepts in a more exciting and engaging way.
- Games often involve the repetition of addition problems in different contexts, which can enhance memory retention. The interactive and dynamic nature of games can contribute to better recall of addition facts.
- Games use pictures and sounds to help you learn. When you use multiple senses – see, hear, and play with addition problems, it helps your brain make stronger connections. This way of learning with your senses makes it more fun and helps you remember things better.
- The interactive and dynamic nature of games requires active participation. Instead of passively receiving information, learners actively engage with the material by solving problems in a game environment. This active involvement means children are far more likely to remember what they have learnt.
- Success in games often leads to a sense of accomplishment and positive emotions. These positive feelings create a favourable emotional connection to the learning. These good feelings make it easier for your brain to remember things you learned while having fun.
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If you need more ideas for maths worksheets check out our free maths worksheets here.
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