Subtraction Fun: Counting Fingers Worksheet for Kids
Children ages 4-5 use their own fingers as a built-in counting tool to practice subtraction, connecting an abstract number sentence to something they can physically see and touch. This bridges the gap between counting objects and solving take-away problems with numbers alone.
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Month 2: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6
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- Topic:
- Subtraction
- Skill:
- Subtraction Basics (Subtraction): Subtract numbers within 20.
- Pack:
- Page 12 of 28 in Month 2: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the picture of fingers shown for the first problem and count them aloud together. Read the subtraction number underneath, then have your child fold down that many fingers on their own hand to act out the problem. Count the fingers still standing to find the answer, and write that number in the box, repeating the process for each problem on the page.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Use small toys or blocks to act out each subtraction problem by physically taking pieces away.
- 2Create your own subtraction story, like 'five cookies, we ate two, how many are left?' and solve it together.
- 3Draw a group of objects, cross some out, and write the subtraction sentence that matches the picture.
- 4Play a subtraction card game, turning over two number cards and finding the difference with fingers.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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