First Grade Worksheets

Making facts stick

First grade arithmetic is about families, not isolated facts. When a child learns that 3 + 4 = 7, they have also learned 4 + 3 = 7, 7 − 3 = 4 and 7 − 4 = 3. Generate addition and subtraction sheets with the same range in the same week and point out the connection. Save speed challenges for facts the child already answers accurately; timing a guesser only teaches faster guessing.