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Addition & subtraction — short sample
Calculate each column and write the answer below. For learners who already know addition and subtraction.
PDF form labels: English
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Addition & subtraction — practice booklet
Calculate each column and write the answer below. For learners who already know addition and subtraction.
PDF form labels: English
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Addition & subtraction — extra practice
Calculate each column and write the answer below. For learners who already know addition and subtraction.
PDF form labels: English
Created by teacher Yassine
Sorobany Digital Books
From the first bead to friends of 10. Four connected workbooks guide children through soroban learning, step by step, at home or in class.
- progressive books
- 04
- pages in the bundle
- 114
- Printable PDFs
- A4 / US
- Two print sizes: A4 and US Letter
- Answer keys and guidance for adults
- Progress tracker and certificate in every book
The complete beginner bundle
Covers, descriptions and sample pages follow your selected language.
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One journey, four steps
Explore each book and see real pages from inside before getting in touch.
Step 1 · Understand numbers
Discover the Soroban
A gentle introduction to the abacus and its beads, building up to reading and representing numbers from 0 to 99 with tens and units.
- Illustrated explanations of bead values and clearing to zero.
- Read, match and set numbers on a real soroban.
- Checkpoints, answer keys, a progress tracker and a certificate.
Step 2 · Add and subtract
Direct Moves
Once numbers feel familiar, children learn to add and subtract by moving available beads, progressing from a single move to sequences on the tens and units rods.
- Illustrated examples showing the beads before and after each move.
- A progression from one operation to sequences of two and three.
- Two-digit practice without carrying, with answers and progress tracking.
Step 3 · Cross the five
Friends of 5
Children discover the pairs that make 5 and use the upper bead when a direct move is no longer enough, first with units and then with tens.
- Pairs that make 5 and exercises to find the missing friend.
- Step-by-step addition and subtraction using five complements.
- Sequences and two-rod practice without carrying, with answers and a final challenge.
Step 4 · Carry and borrow
Friends of 10
Pairs that make 10 introduce carrying and borrowing between rods. Children then combine friends of 5 and 10 while keeping every result below 100.
- Ten complements with illustrated carrying and borrowing examples.
- Practice combining friends of 5 and 10 when both are needed.
- Two-digit addition and subtraction, answer keys, a final check and a certificate.
Hands-on paper activities with a real soroban and a pencil. Start with book one and work through the series at your child’s pace.
How to use these sheets
Choose a sheet after practising addition and subtraction. Print it, solve each column using an abacus or mental calculation, then review the answers with an adult.
Learning Path →Upcoming worksheets (9)
These resources are being prepared and cannot be downloaded yet.
- Simple Addition Sheet
- Simple Addition Review
- Carry Challenge
- Addition & Subtraction Mini-Test
- 3-Digit Practice
- 4-Digit Reading
- Thousands Challenge
- Multiplication Setup
- Multiplication Test