Putting a finger on numerical development–reviewing the contributions of kindergarten finger gnosis and fine motor skills to numerical abilities

R Barrocas, S Roesch, C Gawrilow… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The well-documented association between fingers and numbers is not only based on the
observation that most children use their fingers for counting and initial calculation, but also …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review on the precursors of initial mathematical performance

CP Nogues, BV Dorneles - International Journal of Educational Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study carried out a systematic review to identify which cognitive skills of general and
specific domain are most frequently indicated as predictors of mathematical achievement of …

Numeracy skills mediate the relation between executive function and mathematics achievement in early childhood

JYC Chan, NR Scalise - Cognitive Development, 2022 - Elsevier
We examine a potential mechanism underlying the relation between executive function (EF)
skills and mathematics achievement in early childhood. Across two samples of three-to six …

Individual differences in basic numerical skills: The role of executive functions and motor skills

V Gashaj, N Oberer, FW Mast, CM Roebers - Journal of experimental child …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of the current study was to explore individual differences in basic numerical skills in
a normative sample of 151 kindergarteners (mean age= 6.45 years). Whereas previous …

[HTML][HTML] Self-regulatory abilities as predictors of scientific literacy among children in preschool and primary school years

A Doshi, S Weinert, M Attig - Learning and Individual Differences, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous evidence suggests that early self-regulation is related to the development of
scientific literacy (SL) at preschool and primary school age. However, how (emotionally …

[HTML][HTML] Domain-specific skills, but not fine-motor or executive function, predict later arithmetic and reading in children

SA Malone, VE Pritchard, C Hulme - Learning and Individual Differences, 2022 - Elsevier
Fine motor skills and executive function are two examples of domain-general skills. Both are
correlates of arithmetic and reading ability, and have been identified as predictors of school …

Executive functions and fine motor skills in kindergarten as predictors of arithmetic skills in elementary school

E Michel, S Molitor, W Schneider - Developmental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The present longitudinal study focused on domain-general predictors of arithmetics in
elementary school. The role of executive functions (EFs) and fine motor skills for the …

The roles of different executive functioning skills in young children's mental computation and applied mathematical problem‐solving

SK Cheung, WWL Chan - British Journal of Developmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated the relationships of four executive functioning skills (including verbal
working memory, spatial working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility) with …

Relationships between Motor Skills and Academic Achievement in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

L Wang, L Wang - Children, 2024 - mdpi.com
Purpose: This review systematically summarizes the studies of the relationship between
primary-to-secondary school students' motor skills and academic achievement, and …

Relating mathematical abilities to numerical skills and executive functions in informal and formal schooling

P Wongupparaj, RC Kadosh - BMC psychology, 2022 - Springer
Background The current evidence on an integrative role of the domain-specific early
mathematical skills and number-specific executive functions (EFs) from informal to formal …