“I really like this, but it’s parent-intensive. I don’t think I’d be able to do it with my kids.” When I took calls for RightStart, I addressed this concern almost weekly. A parent loves the program, but has heard its parent-intensive. How could … [Read more...] about Ellen on the Parent Intensive Myth
RightStart Mathematics
Ellen on The Goal
When we decided to homeschool, the search for curriculum began. With a Masters in Christian Education, I was mindful of the philosophy and objectives behind the curriculums. When it came to math, I did some research and presented the options to my … [Read more...] about Ellen on The Goal
RS1 Level G, Lesson 121
We've had a few calls about Lesson 121, Fibonacci Numbers and Phi, from Level G. This is a hard one, but, oh, what fun when you get it! So, rather than type a long winded explanation and have you read it, I decided to make a video for you. … [Read more...] about RS1 Level G, Lesson 121
Rachel on Second Edition (RS2)
It's that time of year where we're starting to look at the upcoming school years curricula. Gwen recently asked a question about RightStart Math's Second Edition and I thought I'd share my answer with you all. Between the first edition (RS1) and … [Read more...] about Rachel on Second Edition (RS2)
2017 Summer Game #11: Make the Amount
July 4th was always an extra special holiday in our home when I was a child because it was also my brother’s birthday. Not only was Yankee Doodle about him being… “born on the 4th of July” but he also got to celebrate with fireworks. It was also … [Read more...] about 2017 Summer Game #11: Make the Amount
2017 Summer Game #10: Evens and Odds
When my daughter Makenna was in kindergarten, I noticed that she had a disconnect with numbers. Being a math person, I was quite surprised that she struggled with matching the quantities with the name of the number. In addition, she really REALLY … [Read more...] about 2017 Summer Game #10: Evens and Odds