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 ...

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 ...

I would like to know how to help my daughter master her math facts. She is currently in second grade and still using her fingers. What do you suggest? — Finger Counter Educators have mixed feelings ...

Children who start using their fingers early are more likely to become better at calculating later, a Swiss study has found. Photo: dpa/Marcel Kusch Counting on fingers in primary school is not a sign ...