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

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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Main Authors: Ursula Fischer, Sebastian P. Suggate, Heidrun Stoeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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

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