This feature brings together tasks that require, to differing degrees, use of counters. Counters are a wonderful resource that can be used in mathematics in a number of ways, for example to show patterns, to model our thinking or to keep track of moves. There are two articles to read - the first offers guidance about use of manipulatives generally and the second explains why we have selected these particular activities and how counters support children's mathematical understanding in each case.

Counters related content.