Single Digit Addition (Vertical)
30 addition problems stacked in columns on three pages, with every number from 0 to 9. It's for kindergarten and 1st grade students getting used to the column layout they'll use for bigger numbers.
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Why practice facts in columns
Stacking a problem changes how it looks, not how it works. Still, some students who know 6 + 2 across the page hesitate when the 2 is under the 6. A few sheets like this make the layout familiar before two-digit addition depends on it.
Have students write each answer under the line, lined up with the numbers above. For a sum like 13, the 1 goes to the left of the 3. That small habit is the start of place value in column addition.
The same kind of facts written across the line are on Single Digit Addition (Horizontal).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as the horizontal sheet?
The facts are the same kind, with numbers from 0 to 9, but the layout is different. Use this one to get students ready for column addition and the horizontal one for reading addition sentences.
When should kids start vertical addition?
Once they can add small numbers across the page. Seeing single-digit facts in columns first means the layout is familiar by the time lining up columns really matters.
How do I help a student who writes answers in the wrong place?
Draw a small box under the line for each digit of the answer. For a sum like 13, that's two boxes, with the 3 under the numbers and the 1 to its left.