Most people in the math education space agree that students need to be fluent with basic math facts. By the time kids are in ...

Just a few short sessions with number board games boost counting, number recognition, and quantity understanding.

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Counting on fingers in primary school is not a sign of weakness but an important tool for learning mathematics, according to a long-term study by researchers in Switzerland published in Developmental ...

Give a young child a simple sum to do, and they may well use their fingers to try to solve it. This technique has a long history, with evidence of the practice dating back at least 30,000 years. It's ...

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Elementary school is an interesting time. Kids are just starting to develop their own social lives and learn who they are away from home. Unfortunately, it’s also a time in life that is notorious for ...

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 ...

Finger-counting is a key "stepping stone" to higher math ability for youngsters, say scientists.

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 ...

Finger-counting is a key "stepping stone" to higher math ability for youngsters, say scientists. Children who count on their fingers between the ages of four- and six-and-a-half years old have better ...