Ask any kid who's played the RightStart Math card games what their favorite game is... Most kids will quickly (and loudly) say, "CORNERS!" I totally agree with the kids. Corners is the all-time best game, in my opinion! I've been playing this game ... Read More
Dr. Cotter’s Game Picks
Do you wonder what game to play? Or looking for a plan for the summer? Especially if you're new to the Math Card Games book? We got you covered!! Here are Dr. Cotter's picks for 12 weeks of summer games: pre-school, addition, multiplication, and ... Read More
Dr. Cotter on Why to Learn Math
Mathematics is one of the greatest tools we humans have inherited. Math is given to us both as a dedicated area of the brain and as a legacy from our society. Galileo understood the importance of math when, hundreds of years ago, he said: “The great ... Read More
RightStart™ Manipulatives
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 H, Lesson 91
Susan wrote us: “Hello, my son and I are struggling with Lesson 91, with problems 9 & 10. Can we please have an explanation? Love your materials! Thank you.” Well, Susan, this took me a while to come up with a good clear explanation! Here’s my ... Read More
RS2 Level H, Lesson 82
Today’s blog is thanks to Joanna and her son, Hunter. They live in Florida and started with Level A and are now working on Level H! Here’s Hunter working on Level H, Lesson 82….. This lesson is on pyramids. One of the goals of the lesson is ... Read More