Learning Outcomes
Picture groups → comparing counts → choose which group is bigger, smaller, or equal using picture counting instead of digits.
Picture counting → early addition and subtraction thinking → notice that “more” means there are extra items to add later, “less” means fewer to subtract later.
Everyday math talk with pictures → using more and less words → feel confident sorting, sharing, and answering in preschool routines.
Numbers & Counting
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Learn numbers, counting, and early number sense through simple examples
Addition and Subtraction Picture Comparison Worksheet
This worksheet practices early addition and subtraction thinking by comparing two groups of objects and choosing which group is bigger, smaller, or equal, using picture counting (not digits).
At age 3, many kids get wiggly fast when counting feels slow or confusing. A quick fix is to keep the focus on the two pictures on the page, count them together one tap at a time, and celebrate the choice right away.
Use this exact page by pointing to the first pair of picture groups, counting with your child out loud, and asking, “Which group has more? Which group has less?” Then help the child circle or choose the answer.
What makes this worksheet different from a generic printable is the built-in comparison goal, it stays grounded in real pictures, and it gives you a simple script for talking about more and less during shared parent-child time.
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