Opportunities for child development
* To find a useful way to exercise fingers and gain control of them.
Gaining better physical control of the fingers will help children in many activities, including handwriting and keyboard skills.
* To match finger movements to number commands.
* To find out how to self-correct and persevere.
* To find out that self-achievement can be fun.
How to play
* Explain to the children that they are going to play with their fingers on both hands. Number the fingers on both hands starting with both thumbs one, both index fingers two, middle fingers three, ring fingers four, little fingers five.
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