Can you believe that we’re almost half way through summer? And I have the best game for this. Yeah, yeah, yeah – I know that every week we tell you that the game is fun. Well, this is genuinely the most fun of all the fun games. It was our favourite game of the last school year
Do you like the game Crazy Eights? Or Uno? But need a game to practice multiplication facts? We have a great one for you! Crazy Squares is fun and, well, slightly addicting! Crazy Squares is game P23 in the Math Card Games book. You’ll need the Multiplication cards and a friend or two. I had Eileen and Kristy help me. Watch this
It amazes me how my kids can’t wait for summer break – and then within a week, they tell me how bored they are. As I do not want them sitting in front of the computer or TV all day, I have found that adding a few math card games to their day not only
Who doesn’t love the Corners games? Well, we have another variation of this favorite game that will help practice multiplication facts as well as addition facts. Super Corners! Super Corners is a new game that will use the Corners cards. It’s a solitaire game, so you won’t have to wait for a friend to play. You can
Do you want a new way to play Corners™? We have the game for you! Corny Corners is a fast paced exciting game where the players practice their facts of 5, 10, 15, and 20 while racing the other players to get all their cards in place. This is a new game that Dr. Cotter
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 for … ah … well, never mind how long I’ve been playing
My two youngest children were six and eight when I started schooling them together in RightStart™ Math Level B. About half way through Level D it became apparent that my older son was ready to “fly” while my younger son was ready to “camp.” When the older of the two was in Level G and the younger one was in Level
One of the many aspects that drew me to RightStart™ Math was the idea of my children learning how to do mental math. Growing up, the whole idea of mental math was fascinating to me, but it was not encouraged. And, to be honest, I really doubted my own children’s ability to actually calculate equations
Editor’s note: Beth Reid is our Canadian blogger. Today’s game is Money War, Canadian style. For your non-Canadians, don’t worry. This game is totally applicable to you too. Enjoy!! Let’s start this blog post with a mini-quiz. So, how much is this? If you said $3.30, you’re doing better than the cashier at the grocery
My oldest child, Robbie, wants to be a game inventor when he grows up. He’s invented quite a few games, but the majority of them aren’t really math games. They’re heavy on health and damage stats, power-ups, and battles between different cards…. This year, however, Robbie invented a game that has been fantastic for our
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September 2025 Newsletter We want to remind you of the many free resources available to you as a school that uses RightStart Math. 1. Year-Round Continue Reading
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We are excited to announce the release of Dr. Joan Cotter’s new book, Start Math Right—a valuable resource designed to empower educators and parentsContinue Reading
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We want to take a moment to say a special thank you for the incredible work you do. We see the dedication, the late nights, the creativity, and theContinue Reading
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Classical education is built on the foundation of strong reasoning, deep understanding, and mastery of fundamental skills. When it comes toContinue Reading
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January 2025 Newsletter Welcome to the New Year 2025! We hope everyone had a fabulous winter break! As you start the new year, here are someContinue Reading
I am a quilt designer. I’ve made over 250 quilts in my lifetime, 98% of my own design. I’m currently working on my sixth quilt from someone else’s pattern. I have the directions in front of me as I’m approaching on the final steps of Bonnie Hunter’s Allietare quilt design. I find myself struggling to understand
How many different abacuses do you think Dr. Cotter has? Here’s a clue…. Dr. Cotter is holding one of her first abacuses: a Japanese abacus, purchased by a friend who had visited Japan. She became so efficient using this abacus that she was faster and more accurate than she was with a calculator!While you try
Kathleen is here to walk you through the Fractions chapter of the new Start Math Right: The Journey to Mathematics Excellence book. She begins with a story of fractions and confusion from 1972, then goes on to discuss what a fraction is and how to teach fractions. Kathleen also discusses how not to teach fractions!
Listen to how division is addressed in the new Start Math Right: The Journey to Mathematics Excellence book. Teresa Foltin talks about how division is the most challenging of the arithmetic operations, and shares that there are two distinct ways to think about division. One way is to find the size of a group; another
Are you curious how the new Start Math Right: The Journey to Mathematics Excellence book addresses multiplication? Listen to Allison Fitzgibbon share her discoveries from the new book. Allison admits that the multiplication chapter was packed with more information than she had time to cover! She chose to focus on patterns found in math. Multiplication
Rachel is here to give you a summary of the Addition and Subtraction chapters from the new Start Math Right: The Journey to Mathematics Excellence book! Rachel Anderson was one of the proofreaders for Dr. Cotter’s book and shares her insights during the January 2025 Online Conference. She begins with a quote from the book.
