Dr. Cotter’s Game Picks
June 3, 2025
Do you wonder what game to play? Or looking for a plan for the summer? Especially if you’re new to the Math Card Games book? We got
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2024 Summer Game #8: Sum(mer) Building
July 22, 2024
Sum Building, game A70 from the Math Card Games book, is a puzzle-like game that is quite addicting! In fact, even as I was preparing for this
2024 Summer Game #3: Super Corners™
June 17, 2024
Who doesn’t love the Corners games? Well, we have another variation of this favorite game that will help practice multiplication facts as well as
2024 Summer Game #1: Corners
June 3, 2024
Ask any kid who’s played the RightStart Math card games what their favorite game is… Most kids will quickly (and loudly) say, “CORNERS!” I
Dr. Cotter on Addition and Subtraction Facts
December 27, 2023
Addition Addition can be thought of as finding the whole when the parts are known. Place value greatly simplifies finding the sum of two numbers. To
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 #9: Money War
August 15, 2023
Editor’s note: Beth Reid is our Canadian blogger. Today’s game is Money War, Canadian style. For your non-Canadians, don’t worry. This game is totally
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 #5: On the Number Ten
July 18, 2023
It is one of those blazing hot, 90º summer days. No one wants to be outside but without air conditioning, inside isn’t much better.
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