Looking for an easy and effective way to build addition and subtraction fluency? The Daily Addition & Subtraction Drills provide a bumper set of drill sheets designed to help your students develop speed, accuracy, and confidence with key number facts. With 15 ready-to-go drills, this resource is perfect for establishing regular practise routines or for grabbing whenever your students need a quick Maths warm-up.

This set of drills is ideal for students in Year 2 and Year 3, covering a wide range of addition and subtraction skills. Included are drills for addition and subtraction within 10, 20, and 100, as well as focused practise with doubles, near doubles, and double-digit operations. The resource is designed to suit a variety of classroom routines, with two formats provided: one with the days of the week (perfect for building a daily habit), and one without (so you can use them flexibly at any time).

The Daily Addition & Subtraction Drills can be used as part of your daily Maths warm-up, in Maths rotations, for fast finishers, or as targeted intervention work. Simply print and staple them into student drill booklets - then they’re ready to grab and go whenever you need. These drills are a fantastic tool for helping students build the fluency and automaticity they need to tackle more complex problem solving with ease.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop fluency and accuracy with addition and subtraction facts
• ✅ Strengthen mental recall of number facts and calculation strategies
• ✅ Build speed and confidence in solving addition and subtraction problems
• ✅ Provide regular opportunities to practise and consolidate key number skills
• ✅ Support students in moving towards automaticity with foundational number facts

What’s Included:

• Daily Addition & Subtraction Drills resource
• 15 daily drills covering:
  • - Addition and subtraction within 10
  • - Addition and subtraction within 20
  • - Addition and subtraction within 100
  • - Doubles
  • - Near doubles
  • - Double digits
• Two versions provided:
  • - Drills with days of the week (to support daily routines)
  • - Drills without days of the week (for flexible use at any time)

Materials Needed:

• Printed Daily Addition & Subtraction Drills
• Stapler to create student drill booklets (optional)
• Pencils and erasers
• Timer (optional, to track and celebrate speed improvement over time)

How to Use:

1. Print and staple the drills into individual student booklets or print single pages as needed.
2. Decide whether you’d like to follow a daily routine or use the drills flexibly across the week.
3. Introduce each drill as part of your warm-up, fluency block, or Maths rotations.
4. Encourage students to complete each drill with accuracy and speed, building confidence over time.
5. Use completed drills to informally track student progress and identify areas for further practise.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Include as a regular part of your daily Maths warm-up routine to build strong number foundations.
• 💡 Use in Maths rotations as a fast-paced fluency activity.
• 💡 Provide for fast finishers to consolidate key addition and subtraction skills.
• 💡 Incorporate into intervention groups or individual support sessions for targeted practise.
• 💡 Send home in student drill folders to encourage extra practise and parent involvement.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Start the year with the within 10 and 20 drills, then gradually introduce the more challenging drills as students progress.
• 💛 Celebrate personal growth by tracking students’ speed and accuracy over time.
• 💛 Encourage students to focus first on accuracy, then gradually aim to increase their speed.
• 💛 Use the no-days version flexibly for homework or informal practise sessions.
• 💛 Pair the drills with games and hands-on activities to reinforce number fluency in a fun and varied way.

The Daily Addition & Subtraction Drills offer a simple, effective, and flexible way to help your students build fluency and confidence with key number facts - providing the strong foundations they need for success in all areas of Maths!