
Dr. Cotter on Division
Long division used to be considered the ultimate goal of arithmetic. An earlier division algorithm was so complicated it wasn’t taught until college. Today

Long division used to be considered the ultimate goal of arithmetic. An earlier division algorithm was so complicated it wasn’t taught until college. Today

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

Measurement is an application of math that is an important part of everyday life. We measure length, area, volume, mass (weight), temperature, time, angles,

When teaching math to a child, there are three important questions to consider: Are manipulatives necessary for teaching math? What is the purpose of

Place value is the very foundation of arithmetic. Place value packages numbers into groups of tens and tens of tens. This makes calculating large

Multiplication has been the mathematical downfall of many children (and adults!). It’s not so much the problem of the algorithms, but rather it’s the

The RS2 Level H Lessons 45, 46, and 47 are some of my most favorite lessons. They can be a challenge to grasp, but, oh, what

My two youngest children were six and eight when I started schooling them together in RightStart™ Math Level B. About half way through Level D it became

One of the many aspects that drew me to RightStart™ Math was the idea of my children learning how to do mental math. Growing

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