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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

There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer ...
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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 ...
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For young children, finger-counting a stepping stone to higher math skills

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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Counting strategy adds up

Dear Teacher: My second-grader has a problem with “Minute Math Drills.” Students are given 50 basic addition fact problems and asked to complete them in 3 minutes. She has become very unhappy and ...