In August 2022, Dr. Joan A. Cotter and Kathleen Cotter Clayton spoke at the 16th International Conference of the Mathematics Education for the Future Project at King’s College, Cambridge University, UK. Dr. Cotter presented Teaching ... Read More
Holidays and Math Education
Ahhhh. The holidays are here! This means you get to see your family, you can enjoy making good meals and treats with your children, and you get time off from teaching. And then you get to worry that they are not going to remember the math facts that ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #13: Short Chain Solitaire
It’s the tail end of summer! Get in the last family vacation, the last trips to the pool, and the last lazy days of summer. This week’s game is Short Chain Solitaire from Math Card Games by Joan A. Cotter. This game is from the addition chapter, game ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #8: Double Corners™
Like last week's game, Doubles Corners™, is also from RightStart™ Mathematics Second Edition curriculum. This one is taken from RS2 Level B, Lesson 118. Doubles Corners™ game is a variation of the always popular Corners™ game found in the Math Card ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #7: Double the Product Memory
Last week we played Doubles Memory to help with the recognition of the doubles. Did you enjoy this game? Do you see the kids increasing in their knowledge and comfort with the doubles? Well, we’re going to build on those skills with this week's ... Read More
2022 Summer Game #4: Crazy Squares
Summer is in full swing and should be filled with crazy fun. So let's keep the crazy going and play Crazy Squares this week! Crazy Squares can be found in the Math Card Games book, game P23. It’s a multiplication game played like Crazy Eights. Or ... Read More
