Math Teachers Should Encourage Their Students to Count Using Their Fingers in Class 

by ParentCo. April 14, 2016

Evidence from brain science suggests that using the stigmatized technique is essential for developing mathematical thinking.
Source: Math Teachers Should Encourage Their Students to Count Using Their Fingers in Class - The Atlantic


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