 I would like to show you today how I teach subtracting using objects to the student in my classroom. And I use anything that I have more than one of, so today we're using beans. Alright, I'd say boys and girls, today we are going to be subtracting using our objects. And I'm going to tell you a story. I am a lucky girl and I have five candy bars. Today our beans are our candy bars. So let's put five candy bars in my bowl. One, two, three, four, five. I have five candy bars. I was so hungry that I had to eat one of them right away. So boys and girls, if you eat one, do you put one in the bowl or do you take one out? Oh, you are so smart today. We're going to take one out because I ate it. It is gone. So let's count how many candy bars I have left. Okay, I have one, two, three, four candy bars left for another day. Nice job of counting. Now my dog loves dog treats. And in the package there are six dog treats. Six dog treats. So let's put six in our package. One, two, three, four, five, six. He is a hungry little monster and he likes to eat them a lot. So we are going to feed him two. He eats two. Now do I add more to my cup to eat or do I take away? You are right. If I'm eating them I am taking them away. So let's take out one, two. How many bones does he, or dog treats does he have left for another day? Let's count them and find out. He has one, two, three, four. Now did my bone, my dog treats get smaller or larger? Do I have more in my bowl or less than in my bowl when I started? You are right. I have less in my bowl. Let's go back out to my garden. Remember my garden from before? I had eight flowers in my garden. Let's count one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. They were so beautiful and smelled so lovely that I wanted them on the table while my family was eating dinner today. So I went out and I picked three of them. Hmm, am I putting more flowers in my garden or am I taking them away? You are right. I am taking them away. So let's take away three flowers. One, two, three. Oh, by the way, they looked lovely on my table. How many flowers are left in the garden? Let's count them and see. Boys and girls, I have one, two, three, four, five flowers in my flower garden. That is wonderful. I love the way you counted today. And this is one way that I teach subtracting using objects to the children in my classroom.