Expand the knowledge of children by using these beads to learn number quantity and order, counting, adding and subtraction. The beads can also be used to practice addends and minuends. The strings have 20 beads divided into groups of alternate red and white. Apply different values to the colours to use the beads for more than simple counting.

Reasons to Love:

• Perfect for developing fluency when working within numbers to 20 and can be used individually or in pairs.

• Grouped in denominations of 5 red, 5 white beads it encourages children to count in multiples of 5- consistent with Year 2 objectives, and also how to bridge through 5 and 10.

• Excellent way of sequencing numbers and establishing patterns/relationships.

• Designed to encourage the development of quick arithmetic/rapid recall of number facts/sentences.