ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Finger counting

Okay kiddo, have you ever counted on your fingers before? That's called finger counting!

Let's say you want to count to five. First, hold up one finger on your hand. That's the number one! Then hold up another finger on the same hand to make two. Keep going until you get to five by holding up all five fingers on that hand.

But what if you need to count higher than five? Don't worry, you can use both hands! Hold up five fingers on one hand and then start counting up with your other hand.

Finger counting is a really helpful tool because it helps us keep track of numbers that might be too hard to remember in our heads. Plus, it's fun to use our fingers to help us learn and remember things!
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