Turning simple equations into "stories" makes it easier for children to understand, and gives them strategies for thinking through their work or tackling problems in the future. Here are 4 worksheets of addition stories for adding within 10.
These scarecrow peg cards help make addition a lot more fun. Cut out the cards then ask the children to work out the sums and 'peg' the correct number. There are 20 peg cards here in this set.
These colourful Halloween peg cards are a different way to practise adding to 10 and are perfect for the classroom or at home. The children need to work out the sum then peg the correct number on the card. Laminate the cards if you want to reuse them.
Solve some simple addiiton problems (up to 10) to help Father Christmas find his lost key! This puzzle is so much fun that the kids won't even realise they are practising their maths skills too...