Cotter Abacus vs. Colored Rods
August 13, 2026
One of the joys of homeschooling is being able to slow down and ask an important question: Does my child really understand this, or have
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Is it Too Late to Switch to RightStart Math?
July 2, 2026
You’ve heard a lot of good things about RightStart Math. Maybe you’ve been watching other families rave about RightStart Math for months. For years!
Quilting and the Cotter Abacus
October 30, 2025
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
2023 Summer Game #10: Mental Addition
August 22, 2023
One of the many aspects that drew me to RightStart™ Math was the idea of my children learning how to do mental math. Growing
2023 Summer Game #8: Robbie’s Bead Trading
August 8, 2023
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
2023 Summer Game #1: Fish at the Dump
June 20, 2023
When I started using RightStart Math and we’d play the game Go to The Dump, game A3 in the Math Card Games book, I apparently didn’t read
2022 Summer Game #6: Doubles Memory
July 5, 2022
Today I’m going to show you a quick and easy memory game for practicing the doubles facts: Doubles Memory, game A15 in the Math Card Games book.
2022 Summer Game #1: Five in a Row Solitaire
May 31, 2022
Have you ever been caught up in a solitaire game and refused to quit until you won? Of course, then you had to play
2021 Summer Game #12: Ten as the Minuend
August 17, 2021
When I started using RightStart Math, I would play many of the games suggested, but my family had our favorites. We would play the
2021 Summer Game #9: Finding the Quotients
July 27, 2021
When my children were younger we would get season passes to Six Flags Over Texas. Going to an amusement park with six children can be