Using counters helps students see quantities. This can be done by making specific arrangements with counters, like grouping counters into circles, rows or clusters of threes, fours and fives. For ...

Let's say you're a parent helping a Grade 1 child with their math, and they're subtracting eight from 17, using small items - counters - like Smarti ...

Let's say you're a parent helping a Grade 1 child with their math, and they're subtracting eight from 17, using small items — counters — like Smarties, multicoloured Rocket candies or Lego ...

The learner might choose a counter different than you. There is no correct answer here — pulling the middle counter down, for example, might make it easier for them to see the remaining nine.