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RightStart™ Manipulatives

May 13, 2020 by Kathleen Cotter Clayton

What’s so special about the manipulatives used for the RightStart™ Mathematics program? Let’s run through the list. NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE: AL Abacus: This abacus has 100 beads and is grouped in 5s and 10s using color. It is different from the … [Read more...] about RightStart™ Manipulatives

Filed Under: 4. General Info, 5. News Tagged With: manipulatives, RightStart, RightStart Math, RightStart Mathematics

Dr. Cotter on Manipulatives

October 9, 2018 by RightStart™ Math

Are manipulatives necessary for teaching math? What is their purpose? Are some manipulatives better than others? These are important questions to consider when teaching math to a child. A concrete manipulative is a physical object that a child … [Read more...] about Dr. Cotter on Manipulatives

Filed Under: 2. Lessons, 3. Struggling Learner, 4. General Info, 6. Montessori, 7. Classroom Tagged With: AL Abacus, dr. cotter, Dr. Joan A. Cotter, manipulatives, RightStart, RightStart Math, RightStart Mathematics, teaching math

Ellen on Manipulatives

January 25, 2018 by RightStart™ Math

“What is the Math Set for?” This is a frequently asked question. Last year, I got to meet a lot of homeschoolers at conventions. Our sales table displays manipulatives from the Math Set. They draw kids in like magnets. Kids, who have them at home, … [Read more...] about Ellen on Manipulatives

Filed Under: 1. Card Games, 3. Struggling Learner, 4. General Info Tagged With: AL Abacus, cards, curriculum search, dysgraphia, dysgraphia math, dyslexia, dyslexia math, ellen martin, games, homeschool, learning challenges, learning differences, learning disabilities, manipulative, manipulatives, math, Math Card Games, math curriculum, math facts, math games, problem solving, RightStart, RightStart Math, RightStart Mathematics, struggling learner, understanding math

Quilting and the AL Abacus

January 8, 2016 by Kathleen Cotter Clayton

I am a quilt designer. I’ve made about 200 quilts in my lifetime, 98% of my own design. I’m currently working on my fourth quilt from someone else’s pattern. I have the directions in front of me as I’m approaching on the final steps of Bonnie … [Read more...] about Quilting and the AL Abacus

Filed Under: 4. General Info, 7. Classroom Tagged With: abacus, addition, AL Abacus, manipulatives, quilting

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