This is what you need after
you've done the set stuff and get what's going on with subtraction...
If you still need to "count down" or count on your fingers to get the
answer, then this is how to fix that!
First, you need to get a
yardstick. (If you don't have one, most hardware stores will give you
one for free.)
Next, you need to get a game
piece or a rock -- just something you can use to mark your place on the
yardstick.
Check it out:

Start by putting your game
piece on the 10...

Now, move down
6 places (since it's
-6)...
Just like you'd do on a board game if you got a penalty and had to
go back 6:

We land on the
4...
