Concrete, Representational, Abstract (CRA) instruction is a process for teaching and learning mathematical concepts. Starting with manipulation of concrete materials (counters, beans, Unifix cubes), the process moves students to the representational level (tallies, dots, stamps), and peaks at the abstract level, at which numbers and symbols are used to demonstrate understandings (Witzel, 2005). With the purpose of giving students a thorough understanding of math concepts, CRA instruction allows students to make associations from one stage of the process to the next. While CRA instruction can seem like an arduous task, teachers and parents, as primary instructors, do not need to purchase expensive, commercially produced manipulatives in order to impart quality CRA instruction. Rather, everyday objects found around an average classroom or household can be used as convenient and effective mathematical manipulatives. CRA instruction has been shown to benefit students in an inclusive setting, regardless of the individual ability, and it is probable that students with various levels of arithmetic understanding will increase their knowledge of mathematical concepts by way of CRA instruction.