As we’ve been going through the RightStart™ Mathematics Level A program, I’m absolutely amazed to see how quickly 5-year-old Aspen is picking it up. She is so excited about math and devours it each time we open up the kit. Currently the items ... Read More
Four-Year-Old Aspen and RightStart™ Mathematics Level A Lessons, Installment #2
Maren has continued to work with her daughter, Aspen. Let’s hear how it’s been progressing….. January 25, 2012 Aspen has been showing great understanding of organizing items by size in Level A. She is able to take any type of items and organize ... Read More
“It’s spelled wrong, Mama!”
Young Anson, a precocious four years of age, was playing the Zero Game as part of RightStart™ Level A, lesson 16. Numbers from 0 to 10 & tally numbers of the same are on slips of paper, folded, and placed in a bucket. Part way into the game, ... Read More
What are Check Numbers?
Check numbers are a method of checking addition. Sometimes, this is called Casting out Nines. Check numbers also works with subtraction, multiplication, and division. I like to think of check numbers as a cool tool for my math toolbox. Some people ... Read More
A Family’s Exploration of RightStart™ Mathematics Level E and Level G
Note: This post was written in 2011, before RightStart Math's second edition curricula was available. Although this is pertinent information, it does refer to the first edition, RS1, of Levels E and G and makes no mention of RS2 Level ... Read More
DVD Available for RightStart™?
DVD to Teach Lessons We have been asked numerous times over the years about a DVD to help teach the RightStart™ Mathematics curriculum. Our world has become very visual, so this is a logical request. Sometimes the potential audience is ... Read More