Do you want a new way to play Corners™? We have the game for you! Corny Corners is a fast paced exciting game where the players practice their facts of 5, 10, 15, and 20 while racing the other players to get all their cards in place. This is a new … [Read more...] about 2024 Summer Game #2: Corny Corners™
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2024 Summer Game #1: Corners
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 totally agree with the kids. Corners is the all-time best game, in my opinion! I've been playing this game … [Read more...] about 2024 Summer Game #1: Corners
Dr. Cotter’s Game Picks
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 you covered!! Here are Dr. Cotter's picks for 12 weeks of summer games: pre-school, addition, multiplication, and … [Read more...] about Dr. Cotter’s Game Picks
Dr. Cotter on Helping Teach Math
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 teach math to your favorite young person. 1. Value math and show a positive attitude toward math. Sadly, about 50% of … [Read more...] about Dr. Cotter on Helping Teach Math
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...] about Dr. Cotter on Technology
Dr. Cotter on Problem Solving
A few years ago while on a shuttle to speak at a math convention, I started talking to a young man next to me. When he found out I was involved in math, he said he could solve story problems as long as someone told him what operation to use. The … [Read more...] about Dr. Cotter on Problem Solving