If you thought you could only count to 10 using your fingers, think again. Using the binary system, you can quickly count into the tens of thousands. In this video from the TED-Ed YouTube channel, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever watched a young child count to 10? 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a new paper, Stanford professor Jo Boaler argues that math teachers should use more visual approaches in their classrooms, including encouraging students to use their fingers to count and represent ...