In the upcoming weeks, we will begin learning about double digit addition and subtraction. We have been working very hard all year on single digit addition and subtraction fact fluency. It is important for your child to be comfortable and familiar with their single digit addition and subtraction math facts. Earlier in the year I shared a blog post on addition fact fluency so be sure to revisit that for some hands on learning ideas! Below are a few ideas to practice subtraction fact fluency!
Quick Flip card game
Take turns drawing 2 cards at the same time, subtract the larger number from the smaller number, and the person with the smaller difference keeps all 4 cards. This game is basically like regular War but each person does 2 cards at a time. You can have them write their number sentences for extra practice (this is a great opportunity to work on correcting backwards numbers!!). Make sure you take out all the face cards! If you don’t have a deck of cards, you can also do the same game but with dice!
ABCya
ABCya has many wonderful games for fact fluency! Check out some of the following:
Flash cards
Your traditional set of subtraction flashcards are another simple way to build that fact fluency! If you do not already have flashcards, buy a pack of index cards and let your child write the facts themselves! The Dollar Tree is one of my favorite places to get flashcards. They usually have some with familiar characters on them!
Linked HERE is an online flashcard game!
Subtraction games
Below are some links to different games involving subtraction!! 1st grade kiddos love getting to play games in our classroom so here are a couple no-prep game options to play at home!