2024 Summer Game #10: Multiplication Dump
August 5, 2024
This is another game that is not in the Math Card Games book. This game was a combination of ideas from Lisa Campbell and
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2024 Summer Game #9: Short Multiplication Solitaire
July 29, 2024
Who’s ready for a solitaire game?? This game is not in the Math Card Games book. This surprisingly fun game will have the players
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 #2: Corny Corners™
June 10, 2024
Do you want a new way to play Corners™? We have the game for you! Corny Corners is a fast paced exciting game where
Dr. Cotter on Language
April 23, 2024
Mathematical Words In mathematics, we can’t do much without using language. Even though the mathematician may write a mass of equations, she needs words
Dr. Cotter on Fractions
April 9, 2024
Fractions have a bad reputation as being incomprehensible and unpredictable. Cartoons and jokes exploit this fear of fractions for amusement. Believe or not, it’s
Dr. Cotter and Geometry
April 2, 2024
For years geometry was not considered a topic that primary students could or should study, even though they are surrounded by geometrical shapes. Some
Dr. Cotter on Helping Teach Math
March 26, 2024
There are ways a grandparent, family member, or friend can help a child with math. Here’s a list of seven things that will help
Dr. Cotter on Development
March 19, 2024
The terms development or developmentally appropriate are frequently used, but finding good definitions is difficult. A dictionary defines develop as growing and becoming more mature or advanced. We see physical
Dr. Cotter on Technology
March 12, 2024
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