I am also "giving" them a new tool, called Touch Math, which is another way to count using numbers written on a page instead of the fingers. Touch Math has been around for a long time; I learned how to do it before it was called Touch Math. You may see numbers come home looking like this (see below). Students just learn to touch the points to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. This is a supplement to the current math program that I am trying with my class. You can google "Touch Math" to find more info.
