Subtract a Number with Easter (Black & White) — Kindergarten

A group of eggs, bunnies and a basket sits beside a minus sign and a written number on every row, with the answer left blank. The child counts the pictured set first, then takes the number away to say how many Easter pictures are left. It is subtraction with one foot in counting and one foot in symbols: the picture keeps the meaning concrete while the numeral starts the move toward written take-away, and the small totals let a kindergartner check every answer by counting.

This is the bridge between taking-away-with-pictures and arithmetic. A child who can count a set of Easter pictures and then remove a written number is connecting the concrete world of objects to the symbols that will stand in for them, and keeping every total within ten means the link can always be checked by counting what is left.

Children who enjoy easter (black & white) settle into this quickly once crossing-out feels easy, and it suits a calm independent task. When this feels easy, take some away in subtract a number with faces (black & white), or try subtract a number with hospital things. You can also browse every subtraction worksheet or the whole Easter pictures collection for kindergarten — each sheet prints cleanly in black and white or plays online for free.