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 ...

Doing maths on your fingers can function as good building blocks for smart kids and come extremely handy in teaching kids maths. Do you tend to double-check or have a habit to count on your fingers?

Have you ever watched a young child count to ten? Their fingers are probably moving as the numbers go up. Don't worry parents, researchers say there is a reason why that's happening, and it's not ...

Finger counting: friend or foe? Preschool teachers are divided. Some see it as a sign kids are stuck, while others view it as a powerful math tool. A new study by researchers in Switzerland and France ...

Using fingers to count is an important part of learning maths in young children, researchers have found. They found that children who learned to count with their fingers, in combination with games ...

Is it OK for children to count on their fingers? Generations of pupils have been discouraged by their teachers from using their hands when learning maths. But a new research article shows using ...

In a new paper, Stanford professor Jo Boaler argues that math teachers should use more visual approaches in their classrooms, including encouraging students to use their fingers to count and represent ...

It's a tried and tested method for counting, and now research has found that using fingers can help young children with their maths. A new study suggests that playing finger games - such as holding up ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) 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 ...

If generations of pupils have been discouraged to count on their fingers, the trend could soon be reversed. Using fingers when counting may be a much more important part of learning maths, new ...

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 ...

"Hands behind your back!" When my teacher back in early grade school would see me counting with my fingers when solving Math problems, she would snap and tell me just that. I could never figure out ...