RightStart Mathematics First Edition
RightStart™ Mathematics was written in the late 1990s and made available to homeschoolers in 2001. Although the Second Edition is now available, the first edition lessons and worksheets are available for purchase and will be supported.
What does the RS1 lesson format look like?
Every lesson identifies the objectives and materials needed for the day. The warm up reviews previous lessons or refreshes something needed for the day’s lesson. The day’s activities are then listed. Things the teacher needs to specifically say are underlined.
Each level’s objectives, table of contents, and sample lessons are available here:
What materials are needed?
We have Starter Kits and Add-On Kits to help you get all the materials and books needed. Being with the Starter Kit which will give you the materials and books needed. The next level will need new books and a few more materials which are available with the Add-On Kits.
Worksheets have a copyright for a single child’s use, so additional worksheets are needed for multiple children. Electronic worksheets, with a copyright for a single family’s use, are also available.
Do we have to start with RS1 Level A?
No. You can begin at the child’s appropriate level. Take the Placement Test; this will identify your entry level.
If starting in RS1 Level C, D, or E, you will need to complete the appropriate Transition Lessons, included in the Starter Kit. These lessons will introduce the child (and teacher) to the RightStart™ philosophy and approach. Everything in the Transition lessons is known information, but has a new approach and clarifies understanding.