Subtraction Worksheet: Count and Subtract for Preschoolers
This worksheet introduces children ages 4-6 to subtraction by having them count a group of objects, take away the indicated amount, and write the resulting difference. Grounding subtraction in physical counting rather than abstract number facts helps children build real number sense, understanding subtraction as 'taking away' rather than just memorizing symbols and answers.
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Month 9: Play-Based Preschool Foundational Skills | Ages 4-5
This is page 25 of the pack. Ages 4-5 · Pre-KAges 4-5 · ReceptionAges 4-5 · LKGAges 4-5
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- Subtraction > Subtraction Basics
How to use this worksheet
Look at each group of objects together and count them aloud as a starting total. Identify how many need to be subtracted, and have your child physically cross out or cover that many objects in the picture. Count how many objects remain, then have your child write that number as the answer in the box provided.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Use real snacks or small toys to act out subtraction problems, physically removing items and counting what's left.
- 2Create your own subtraction problems by drawing a group of objects and crossing some out.
- 3Play a simple subtraction story game, like 'There were 5 birds, 2 flew away, how many are left?'
- 4Use fingers to model each subtraction problem before writing the answer on paper.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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