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 ...

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 ...

Or count with your fingers as your kids do household chores. When you let your child's fingers do the counting, you're setting the table for strong math skills. Berteletti said the results suggest ...

When students create a visual resource to scaffold problem-solving, they can approach independent work with more confidence ...

When 6-year-olds improved the quality of their finger representation, they improved in arithmetic knowledge, particularly skills such as counting and number ordering. Turns out, this little piggy can ...