The Implicit Contribution of Fine Motor Skills to Mathematical Insight in Early Childhood

Understanding number magnitude is an important prerequisite for children’s mathematical development. One early experience that contributes to this understanding is the common practice of finger counting. Recent research suggested that through repeated finger counting, children internalize their fing...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Ursula Fischer, Sebastian P. Suggate, Heidrun Stoeger
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Subjects:	fine motor skills dexterity graphomotor skills finger counting numerical skills embodied numerosity
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01143/full