Stage 1: Pictures and Objects
Children are encouraged to develop a mental picture of the number system in their heads to use for calculation. They develop ways of recording calculations using pictures, real life objects etc.
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As with addition, Numicon in used extensively to illustrate the concept of “difference” in subtraction. By placing the tiles over each other, the difference between them is made explicit.
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