I really like the educational policy recommendation in Where Mathematics Comes From [0]. Even the most abstract mathematics is an analogy with our intuitive embodied experience.<p>One striking example: Training children to individually articulate their fingers makes them better at processing arabic numerals. [1]<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Where_Mathematics_Comes_From" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Where_Mathematics_Comes_From</a>
[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.researchgate.net&#x2F;profile&#x2F;Marie-Pascale_Noel&#x2F;publication&#x2F;5464114_Does_finger_training_increase_young_children%27s_numerical_performance&#x2F;links&#x2F;0c96051a8abd238141000000.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.researchgate.net&#x2F;profile&#x2F;Marie-Pascale_Noel&#x2F;publ...</a>