Math · Pre-K – Grade 5
Place Value
Understanding that a digit's value depends on its place: ones, tens, hundreds, and beyond.
First, your child should already…
This skill builds directly on:
- Numbers and Counting — master this first.
- Addition — master this first.
What your child is learning
Place value is what lets children work with larger numbers. A 4 in the tens place means forty, not four; that idea powers regrouping, rounding, and multi-digit operations.
Signs your child is ready
- Can bundle ten ones as one ten
- Reads and writes two-digit numbers
- Can compare numbers by tens and ones
The common stumbling point
Reading digits left to right without understanding the value of each place, especially when zeros appear.
Practice this skill
Worksheets and decodable practice for Place Value are in the library.
Practice this skill with All AccessHow to know it’s mastered
The child builds, writes, expands, compares, and decomposes grade-level numbers using place value.
What comes next
Once this is solid, move on to:
Multiplication →Once this is solid, move on to:
Measurement →