Begin with what feels within reach.
Choose the activity that matches the skills your child is ready to practice. The printable includes approximate ages and estimated times, but readiness matters more. There is no need to complete all three.
Read the parent guide on pages 1–2, then print just the activity you want to try. Start with pages 3–4 for A, page 5 for B, or page 7 for C. Pages 6 and 8 are optional challenges for later; the answer key is on page 9. Each child page repeats the prices it needs.
These are practice activities, not tests or placement tools. All prices are pretend; they are not current grocery prices or shopping recommendations.
Three ways to use the list.
A · COUNT & SORT
How many? Which group has more?
Count three apples, two pears and four potatoes using the large pictures and counters. Sort them into fruit and vegetable baskets, then compare the groups. An adult reads the directions; children can point or answer aloud.
A useful starting point: saying the counting numbers to five. Matching one number to each object is part of the practice.
Try an example and check it
Three apples and two pears make five pieces of fruit. The four potatoes go in the vegetable basket. There is one more fruit than vegetable.
B · STAY ON BUDGET
What is the total—and the change from $10?
Add one purchase at a time using whole-dollar prices, then use the pictured $1 bills to work out change from $10. A separate optional page introduces cents and a larger basket.
A useful starting point: adding single-digit numbers with fingers or objects if needed, and counting to ten. Save the cents challenge until counting by 25s or 50s is familiar.
Try an example and check it
Two pears at $1 each cost $2. Add $2 bread to reach $4, then $4 milk to reach $8. Paying with $10 leaves $2 in change.
C · FIND THE BETTER BUY
Does a lower unit price always mean a better choice?
Compare equal amounts of oats and milk, then weigh the total cost of loose apples against a bag. An optional advanced page uses raisins and rice to explore price per ounce or pound.
A useful starting point: adding and subtracting money, doubling amounts and recalling multiplication facts. The advanced page also needs an understanding of equal amounts and “per one”; a calculator can help with arithmetic.
Try an example and check it
Two small 10-ounce canisters of oats at $2 each give 20 ounces for $4. One large 20-ounce canister costs $3, saving $1 for the same amount. A lower unit price and a lower total purchase cost are different questions.
A question to keep: When your child wants to check an answer, do they reach for objects, a drawing, counting, or a written method? Notice what they use independently and where they ask for help.
Adapt a task, use objects or pictures, or pause if it is not a useful fit. This resource does not establish mastery or replace a full math program.
