The RS2 Level H Lessons 45, 46, and 47 are some of my most favorite lessons. They can be a challenge to grasp, but, oh, what fun when you get it! So, rather than type a long winded explanation and have you read it, I made a video for you. With graphics! It’s about a half hour long,
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
Are you wanting some extra or independent work to supplement a child’s learning, especially for the quick-thinker? Perhaps they are working through the correct level, but they get the concepts fast? You don’t want to give them busy work or a ton of problems to work on but want something engaging and fun? Here are a
A customer called yesterday with an interesting question. She and her son were working on Lesson 103 in RightStart Math Level H, second edition. They were making a snub cube using the RightStart™ Geometry Panels and couldn’t get the net to work out. She was wondering if there was an error. For those of you that want
We just had a student email us with questions about RS2 Level G, Lesson 119. Well, actually, it was Worksheet 119-2, problem 4. Obviously, we need to see what the problems looks like. Here is the first problem. We are given an object and are to reflect it about a line, then reflect the new image
Luke gave me call for help with RightStart Mathematics Level H. He was on Lesson 32 and confused on the formula for finding the perimeter of iterations of a fractal. Huh, you say? Well, Lesson 32 discusses Koch Snowflake, a very famous fractal. The basic pattern is an equilateral triangle. Here’s what they look like. Iteration 0 and 1,
Nicea called me for help with RightStart Mathematics Level H. She is homeschooled and is working through the program with some assistance from her mom, Julia, and a little assistance from me. Today’s question was Lesson 30, Box Fractal, and Lesson 31, Box Fractal Perimeter and Area. The goals of these lessons is to learn about fractals. So,
Are you enjoying your summer? Playing some card games? We have this year’s games coming at you week by week and all of last years’ games available for you and your children to practice math skills. And did you like last week’s activities with the Math Balance? Well, this week, let’s work with drawing tools and get some art flavor
So how’s your summer so far? It’s been great up here in Hazelton, North Dakota. The days are getting long – almost 17 hours of official sunlight! First light is at 5:11 am and last light is 10:07 pm, so it’s even longer when you’re outside and enjoying the fresh air. But the wind here
Lesson 105 in RS2 Level F is titled Dividing Fractions on a Fraction Chart. This lesson is very critical to understanding division of fractions. Yes, when dividing fractions we are generally taught to just invert and multiply. But why? Why does this work? That’s what this lesson is all about. It’s setting up the pattern to make the discovery as
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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
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.
