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A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths

By Jennifer Way, Associate Professor in Primary and Early Childhood Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
Katherin Cartwright, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education, University of Wollongong

There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer need them.

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