Addition with Fourth of July Things — Kindergarten

This kindergarten worksheet sets out two small groups of flags, stars and a drum on each row, with a plus sign between them and an empty box after the equals sign. Children count the Fourth of July things in the first group, count the second group, and write how many there are in all. A row might pair a few with a couple more, so the same skill comes back with a fresh picture each time. The pictures carry the whole problem, so a child who cannot yet read a written equation can still solve every line by touching and counting what is there.

Counting two groups and then saying how many there are in all is the first real step into addition. Long before a symbol means anything, a child who combines one pile of Fourth of July things with another and recounts the whole set is already adding — and keeping totals within ten means every answer can be checked by counting rather than guessed.

Children who enjoy fourth of july things take to this one quickly, and it works just as well as a quiet morning task or a count-along on the board. When the set feels easy, count a different collection in addition with accessories, or try addition with birds. You can also browse every addition worksheet or the whole Fourth of July things collection for kindergarten — each sheet prints cleanly in black and white or plays online for free.