Math educators share four ways parents can use counters, like candies or lego pieces, to lead ‘number talks’ that help kids develop an understanding of how numbers are related.

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 ...

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.

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 ...