Addition & Subtraction
Addition and subtraction are important building blocks for maths and everyday life. Children use these skills when counting, shopping, sharing, measuring and solving everyday problems.
This section will include visual activities, interactive games, simple puzzles and challenges that help children build confidence from their first sums through to more advanced number work.
We aim to provide different ways to practise addition and subtraction, including visual learning, spoken activities, repetition, touch-friendly games and activities without time pressure.
Explore Addition & Subtraction
These activity areas will grow over time as we add new games, puzzles and interactive learning resources.
First Addition
Use pictures and objects to understand what happens when two groups are put together.
Activities ComingAddition Practice
Practise simple addition sums and gradually build up to larger numbers as confidence improves.
Activities ComingFirst Subtraction
Learn subtraction visually by taking objects away and seeing how many are left.
Activities ComingSubtraction Practice
Build subtraction skills step by step with clear, simple questions and plenty of repetition.
Activities ComingMissing Numbers
Find the missing number in simple addition and subtraction problems and number sentences.
Activities ComingEveryday Sums
Use addition and subtraction in practical situations such as shopping, sharing, counting and everyday decision-making.
Activities ComingNumber Challenges
Try mixed addition and subtraction questions with different levels of difficulty and optional challenges.
Activities ComingListen & Solve
Hear maths questions spoken aloud and choose or enter the answer, supporting auditory, blind and low-vision learners.
Activities ComingBuild Confidence Step by Step
Children do not all learn maths in the same way or at the same speed. These activities are designed to allow practice, repetition and progression without making mistakes feel like failure. The goal is understanding, confidence and useful everyday skills.