Kewa, in Papua New Guinea, counts the fingers, but not the thumb, of one hand, making a base-4 system. (The word for eight is kilapo, or “two hands”; 12 is ki repo, or “three hands.”) ...

The Greenlandic word for the number seven translates as, "second hand, two." That means you count five on the first hand and add two from the second, to make seven. After you run out of fingers ...

"When counting the stairs, they could start raising the fingers at the same time as they're using the words," continued Berteletti. Or count with your fingers as your kids do household chores.

Preschool teachers have different views on finger counting. Some teachers consider finger counting use in children to signal that they are struggling with math, while others associate its use as ...

“When counting the stairs, they could start raising the fingers at the same time as they’re using the words,” Berteletti said. Or count with your fingers as your kids do household chores.

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 so, tell them they can pull their hands from beneath the table. Although many people discourage finger counting for fear it impedes learning, it appears the opposite is true.