Free Printable Number Sense Worksheets for Kindergarten [PDF]

Last Updated on September 12, 2024 by Editorial Team

Number sense is the fluidity in dealing with numbers. It enables a person to identify, arrange (in a specific order), and perform operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc. on numbers. The base of all mathematical operations is number sense if we put it in a succinct manner. Actually, the number sense is not limited to attaining knowledge of mathematical operations only. In fact, it plays an important role in understanding the concepts of place value, magnitude, approximation, and equivalence, and so on. 

Developing number sense right at the beginning or K1 to K3 level

Just like reading and writing words are required for building language literacy, the number sense builds the foundation for developing math literacy or numeric literacy. It, therefore, is an important concept that teachers need to teach to beginners at the kindergarten or preschool level.

Developing number sense at the beginner kindergarten level involves a lot of befriending and acquainting process. Kids may have math scare resulting from the learning difficulties or poor retention of concepts. Thus, the focus at the beginner stage is on helping the young children internalize the number sense concepts.  It can be done with the help of:

1. Group activities and games – for example, make a group of ten to reach to the number 100, or skip a child from a formed circle to teach number dodging, and so on.
2. Manipulatives  – Use manipulatives like cubes, domino cards, etc. to let kids move and arrange these and build mathematical concepts in the process.
3. Number talks and quizzes – Use number talk sessions where the kids are asked to build strategies to solve a question and share it with the class. The quizzes are designed to let kids think in a time-pressed environment.
4. Worksheets – Worksheets are designed topic-wise. These can vary in levels of difficulty. Their use in building the numeric ability and for assessing the progress makes them quite instrumental in strengthening the number or math sense in a beginner at the kindergarten level.

How practicing worksheets can help ?

Building of any concept is incomplete without practice. Worksheets provide practice that ultimately builds fluency in math problem-solving activity. The varying levels of difficulty in worksheets help assess the progress and to build a sense of challenge. Worksheets based on various topics build flexible thinking and allow early learners to grasp the concepts of different kinds.

The nature of the worksheet may differ according to the level of study for which these are used. These can comprise of problems related to counting, sorting, orienting, and math operations, depending on the depth required for building number sense.

The role of worksheets in building number sense can be summed up as follows:

1. Help building connection between the concepts
2. Offer a pretext for applying the concepts learned
3. Promote systematic learning with the help of gradual progression
4. Teach about various approaches to use for building number sense
5. Enhance problem-solving ability

In the view of its importance in developing number sense in little learners, NumberDyslexia made some worksheets for kindergarteners and early learners to test their number sense. These are absolutely free and available in printable pdf form as provided below.

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How to practice these worksheets for improving number sense?

Worksheets, as mentioned earlier, offer a systematic way of learning number sense or of building number literacy by adding an element of progression in the learning process. Thus, the following approaches can help in making the best use of worksheets for improving number sense:

1. Start with simple problems first. It helps build confidence and propels to challenge the self to go to higher levels of difficulty.
2. Try to include a variety of worksheets to keep the monotony away.
3. Encourage a participative or collaborative approach in the problem-solving process so that children can learn about and apply all possible strategies.
4. Provide constructive evaluation and feedback to encourage children to learn more and practice often; never hold back yourself in giving credit wherever due or whenever the child does good work.

Number Sense Worksheets Set for Future Mathematicians!

Besides the ones shared above, we also have another set of worksheets to help kids build their number sense. This set consists of ten pages, covering numbers 1 to 10. You can use it when introducing numbers to young learners, starting from the number 1 and ending at the number 10. Each worksheet has different activities to help kids learn and reinforce their understanding of a given number. These include:

• Tracing and coloring the number
• Coloring the number name
• Illustrating the number using ten frames
• Coloring the same number of objects

Overall, these worksheets are fun and perfect for kids who are new to the world of numbers and math. The best approach to teaching using these worksheets is to target one number every day so kids can process the new information and get acquainted with it without feeling overwhelmed.

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In Conclusion

Math is an important subject that applies to all spheres of life. Therefore, developing a solid foundation in number sense during the early years of education is essential. 

Though there are a variety of activities you can conduct to help kids build number sense, worksheets are one of the most commonly used. These are easy to print and require no prior preparation. Just a few pencils, markers, crayons, and copies of worksheets are all you need to let the learning begin!

Manpreet Singh

An engineer, Maths expert, Online Tutor and animal rights activist. In more than 5+ years of my online teaching experience, I closely worked with many students struggling with dyscalculia and dyslexia. With the years passing, I learned that not much effort being put into the awareness of this learning disorder. Students with dyscalculia often misunderstood for having  just a simple math fear. This is still an underresearched and understudied subject. I am also the founder of Smartynote -‘The notepad app for dyslexia’, 

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