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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about "scuba-diving" lizards, a trick to turn a mouse's skin transparent and whether finger counting helps kids' math skills.

Finger-counting is a key "stepping stone" to higher math ability for youngsters, say scientists. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature ...

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 ...