What’s so special about the manipulatives used for the RightStart™ Mathematics program? Let’s run through the list. NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE: Cotter AL Abacus: This abacus has 100 beads and is grouped in 5s and 10s using color. It is different from ... Read More
RS2 Level E, Lesson 30: Number Puzzles
I recently got to chatting with Kate. She and her son are in RS2 Level E and she wondered how to help her son with the puzzle numbers. He was uninterested in the challenge and was rapidly losing interest in math altogether. I thought this would be a ... Read More
Holiday Bingo Cards
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays! We are all looking forward to a break from schooling and spending time with family and friends, yet we know how important it is for our children to keep up their math facts during a holiday ... Read More
2024 Summer Game #14: Corners with Eighths
This game, Corners with Eighth, game F22.1 in the Math Card Games book, is a variation of the Corners game that kids just LOVE! This game is a spin off from Corners Three which uses the multiples of threes; 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 and the Corners ... Read More
2024 Summer Game #10: Multiplication Dump
This is another game that is not in the Math Card Games book. This game was a combination of ideas from Lisa Campbell and Dr. Cotter. First of all, some of you are laughing at the name, Multiplication Dump. But if you know the dearly loved Go to ... Read More
2024 Summer Game #9: Short Multiplication Solitaire
Who's ready for a solitaire game?? This game is not in the Math Card Games book. This surprisingly fun game will have the players perfecting their multiplication facts while working on their strategy skills. Here's the video as well as the written ... Read More