- Say: The boy has made a number line and marked the last number he wants to reach when he counts. He starts at 1 and matches one circle to each numeral until he reaches 8.
- Give your child a ruler and the set of toothpicks. Say: We will use the ruler as a number line. Start at one. Match one toothpick to each numeral. Ask: Which numeral did you land on? What does that tell you? Do you have exactly eight toothpicks?