Cross out to take away

Act it out with real objects first. Ask 'did you have more or fewer than at the start?'

Each row shows a group with a number to take away. Children cross out that many and count what remains. It links taking away to fewer left over.

Yes, both. We made it for Preschool subtraction, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with take away. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

12 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for preschool children, roughly ages 3-5. Start with the first few pages, use the free preview to judge the fit, and come back to harder ones as your child gets steadier.

No. Most pages ask children to circle, trace, match, color, or cut and paste, and a few ask for a single number. A grown-up can read the instructions aloud, so children do not need to read yet.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a Preschool classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.