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Study finds kids counting on fingers improves their math skills

Kids who count on their fingers between 4 and 6 years old have better addition skills by 7 than those who don’t use their ...

For young children, finger-counting helps develop more abstract skills, study finds

Children who count on their fingers between ages 4 and 6.5 have better addition skills by age 7 than those who don't use ...

A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths

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 ...
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Finger counting in early childhood boosts later math performance

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 ...
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New longitudinal research suggests that finger counting may be more than a helpful habit:it could be a key stepping stone in early numeracy development

Children who use their fingers to count between the ages of four and six-and-a-half may develop stronger addition skills by age seven, according to a new study from the University of Lausanne. The ...