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🇳🇿 Year 1Ages 5–6✅ 25 free games📘 NZ Curriculum

Free Year 1 Learning Games (Ages 5–6)

Year 1 is when many children start to read and work with numbers. These games give five- and six-year-olds quick, playful practice with the skills they are learning in class. (Year 1 is also called new entrants (Year 0–1).)

🔢 Year 1 maths games 📚 Year 1 English games

Mathematics and Statistics: NZ Curriculum Year 1

NumberKnow basic addition facts up to 10 and their subtraction facts.

Addition Adventure

Add numbers within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.

Start with: Numbers up to 10

MathsAges 5–9

Subtraction Sprint

Take away within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.

Start with: Numbers up to 10

MathsAges 5–9

NumberFind halves and quarters of small groups and shapes.

Name fractions and find equivalent fractions.

Start with: Halves to quarters

MathsAges 6–11

English: NZ Curriculum Year 1

Phase 1 (first year at school)Read and spell high-frequency words such as I, the, my, was, of and said.

Listen and find Dolch sight words.

Start with: Primer list

EnglishAges 4–8

Look, cover and spell words from memory.

Start with: 3-letter words

EnglishAges 5–12

All Year 1 games

🔢 Year 1 maths games

Addition Adventure

Add numbers within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.

Start with: Numbers up to 10

MathsAges 5–9

Subtraction Sprint

Take away within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.

Start with: Numbers up to 10

MathsAges 5–9

Read an analogue clock, from o’clock to any minute.

Start with: O’clock

MathsAges 5–9

Greater Than, Less Than

Compare numbers with <, > and =.

Start with: Up to 20

MathsAges 5–11

Number Patterns

Find the missing number in a sequence.

Start with: Counting on

MathsAges 5–10

Count coins and notes, and work out change.

Start with: Count coins

MathsAges 5–11

Name 2D and 3D shapes and count their parts.

Start with: 2D shapes

MathsAges 4–11

Find the missing part to make 5, 10, 20 or 100.

Start with: Make 10

MathsAges 4–8

Count pictures up to 5, 10 or 20 and compare groups.

Start with: Up to 10, Which has more?

MathsAges 3–6

📚 Year 1 english games

Look, cover and spell words from memory.

Start with: 3-letter words

EnglishAges 5–12

Unscramble letters using picture clues.

Start with: 3 letters

EnglishAges 5–10

Listen and find Dolch sight words.

Start with: Primer list

EnglishAges 4–8

Find the word that rhymes.

Start with: Same endings

EnglishAges 4–8

Letter names, upper and lower case, first sounds and ABC order.

Start with: Upper & lower case, First sounds

EnglishAges 3–6

Beginning sounds, blending, digraphs and magic e.

Start with: Blending (CVC)

EnglishAges 4–7

Find hidden words in themed puzzles, then print one to take away.

Start with: Easy

EnglishAges 5–12

Spaceman Word Game

Guess the hidden word before the alien's spaceship is built and flies away.

Start with: Easy

EnglishAges 5–12

🧩 Year 1 logic & memory games

Flip cards and find all the matching pairs.

Start with: 12 cards

Logic & MemoryAges 3–10

Program a robot with arrows and loops to reach the star.

Start with: Beginner

Logic & MemoryAges 5–11

Tangram Puzzles

Turn and fit the seven tangram pieces to make animals and shapes.

Start with: Easy

Logic & MemoryAges 5–12

Colouring Pages

Tap to paint 28 original pictures, or print them to colour with crayons.

Start with: Easy

Logic & MemoryAges 3–8

Learn how each chess piece moves, then play a full game against the computer.

Start with: Learn

Logic & MemoryAges 5–12

Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids

Drag real jigsaw pieces into place to finish bright, colourful pictures.

Start with: Easy

Logic & MemoryAges 4–12

🌍 Year 1 science & geography games

Mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or insect?

Start with: 4 groups

Science & GeographyAges 5–11

Parts of a plant, seeds, pollination and photosynthesis.

Start with: Parts of a plant

Science & GeographyAges 5–10

What children learn in Year 1

Every game below starts at a level that suits Year 1. Start there, and let your child move up a level when they get three stars two or three times in a row.

Maths: Adding and taking away within 10, comparing numbers to 20, counting on, and o’clock times.
Reading: First sight words, rhyming words, and spelling simple three-letter words like cat, dog and sun.
Thinking skills: Memory, attention and sorting, like grouping animals by type.

Other school years

Preschool Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7

Too easy or too hard? Try Preschool or Year 2.

Expectations summarised from The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) – Mathematics and Statistics and English, Years 0–8, Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga. Game alignment by Success Tutoring; not endorsed by the Ministry of Education.

🎯 Skills and worksheets for Year 1

Practise one skill at a time, with tricks and a game set to the right level:

➕ Addition within 10 ➖ Subtraction within 10 🔟 Number bonds to 10 🕒 Telling the time: o’clock 📅 Days of the week and months 🔠 Capital letters 🔊 Digraphs (sh, ch, th, ck)🐱 CVC words ↔️ Antonyms

Free printable worksheets with answers (all Year 1 worksheets):

🖨️ Addition within 10 🖨️ Subtraction within 10 🖨️ Number bonds to 10 🖨️ Skip counting 2s, 5s, 10s 🖨️ O’clock & half past 🖨️ Missing lowercase letters 🖨️ Missing capital letters 🖨️ Lowercase tracing a–m 🖨️ Lowercase tracing n–z 🖨️ Capital tracing A–M 🖨️ Capital tracing N–Z 🖨️ Number tracing 0–9 🖨️ Sight word tracing 🖨️ Easy mazes 🖨️ Dot to dot 1–20 🖨️ Dot to dot 1–50 🖨️ Addition flash cards

Frequently asked questions

What games are good for Year 1?

Children aged 5–6 enjoy Addition Adventure, Subtraction Sprint, Telling Time, Greater Than, Less Than and more. Each game on this page shows the level we recommend for Year 1.

Are these games aligned with The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) Mathematics and Statistics, and English?

Yes. This page lists the NZ Curriculum expectations for Year 1 and the games that practise each one, with the level to start on.

Are these Year 1 games free?

Yes. Every game is free to play in your browser with no download and no sign-up.

How long should my child play each day?

Short sessions work best: one or two rounds (about 5–10 minutes) a day builds skills faster than occasional long sessions.

Guides for parents

How to Learn Times Tables Fast: 7 Tips for ParentsA simple, proven order for learning times tables, plus 7 practical tips and free games to help your child master multiplication from 2× to 12×.How to Teach a Child to Tell the Time (Step by Step)Teach your child to read an analogue clock in five easy stages, from o’clock to any minute. Includes tips, common mistakes and a free telling time game.What Are Sight Words? A Parent’s Guide (with Dolch Lists)What sight words are, why they matter for early reading, the Dolch sight word lists by grade, and fun ways to practise them at home, including a free game.

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