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.

Preschool teachers have different views on finger counting. Some teachers consider finger counting use in children to signal that they are struggling with math, while others associate its use as ...

Children who count on their fingers between ages 4 and 6 1/2 have better addition skills by age 7 than those who don’t use their fingers, suggesting that finger counting is an important stepping stone ...

Using fingers for counting or for solving basic math problems is something that every teacher and parents teach their kids at a very young age. In fact, the method is pretty much mostly the first one ...

A simple finger trick for the 11 times table is helping secondary school students aged 12 to 16 improve mental arithmetic skills. By separating two-digit numbers, adding the digits, and inserting the ...