This week in P2, we had a very exciting (and tasty!) numeracy lesson. We have been learning how to subtract numbers from 5, and to help us understand the concept, we used Smarties as our counting tools.
First, everyone started with 5 Smarties. We talked about what it means to take away, and then the real fun began! For a question like 5 – 2, the children counted out five Smarties, ‘took away’ two by eating them, and then counted how many were left. Once they had their answer, they wrote it clearly on their whiteboards.
Using real objects made subtraction much easier to understand, and the children were fully engaged throughout the activity—especially with the edible rewards! They were fantastic at discussing what they noticed, checking their answers, and helping each other.
Well done, P2! We are becoming confident subtractors, one Smartie at a time! ??
