Finger-counting is a key "stepping stone" to higher math ability for youngsters, say scientists. Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

Jennifer Way received funding from NSW Department of Education, Strategic Research Fund (2021–2024). ID: G212850. Katherin Cartwright received funding from NSW Department of Education, Strategic ...

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I would like to know how to help my daughter master her math facts. She is currently in second grade and still using her fingers. What do you suggest? — Finger Counter Educators have mixed feelings ...

Counting on fingers really does help youngsters improve their maths skills, according to a new study. The research is the first to show that children's performance in arithmetic can show a "huge" ...

If you ask a small child a simple maths question, such as 4+2, they may count on their fingers to work it out. Should we encourage young children to do this? This seemingly simple question is ...