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 ...

Adults tend to want their children to outgrow using their fingers to solve number problems. “The finger technique is considered to be a less intelligent way of counting and calculating,” Aditya ...

Q: I thought that I would add more to your recent column on math. So much math is easier if you know shortcuts and tricks. For example, the formation of the Roman numerals I, II and III can be ...

"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 ...

A simple finger trick for the 11 times table is helping secondary school students aged 12 to 16 improve mental arithmetic ...

Schoolkids who used finger tracing fared better with previously unseen geometry and algebra questions, new research has found. Studies involving 275 Sydney school children aged between nine and 13 ...

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 ...