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
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Dr. Cotter and Geometry
For years geometry was not considered a topic that primary students could or should study, even though they are surrounded by geometrical shapes. Some second graders I worked with didn’t consider their geometry work to be math, until they saw numbers ... Read More
Teaching with Math Card Games
Presentation Information We hope you enjoyed the presentation! To support your learning about math card games, here is the pdf of the presentation you attended. Also, here is a short multiplication table for you to use. If you ... Read More
Dr. Cotter on Technology
People had been seeking simpler ways to perform calculations for centuries. Engineers, until the 1960s, used slide rules, a hand-operated mechanical calculator. It is one of the simplest analog computers which could perform multiplication, division, ... 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
RightStart Math Card Games
Presentation Information We hope you enjoyed the presentation! To support your learning about math card games, here is the pdf of the presentation you attended. Also, here is a short multiplication table for you to use. If you ... Read More