Finger-counting is a key "stepping stone" to higher math ability for youngsters, say scientists. Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

(MENAFN- The Conversation) 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 ...

Counting on fingers really does help youngsters improve their maths skills, according to a new study. The research is the first to show that children's performance in arithmetic can show a "huge" ...