Dr. Cotter’s Game Picks
June 3, 2025
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
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RightStart™ Manipulatives
April 16, 2025
What’s so special about the manipulatives used for the RightStart™ Mathematics program? Let’s run through the list. NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE: Cotter AL Abacus: This abacus
2024 Summer Game #14: Corners with Eighths
September 2, 2024
This game, Corners with Eighth, game F22.1 in the Math Card Games book, is a variation of the Corners game that kids just LOVE!
2024 Summer Game #13: Series Solitaire
August 26, 2024
There’s a lot of things I love about teaching RightStart Math to my children, but one of the top reasons is this: all
2024 Summer Game #12: Percentages Memory
August 19, 2024
Like all memory games, Percentages Memory, game F46 in the Math Card Games book, is short and to the point. And very satisfying. The goal is to
2024 Summer Game #11: Gathering the Factors
August 12, 2024
My kids love to play Rummy so when I told them that this next game was similar, they jumped at the chance to play. Gathering
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
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 #8: Sum(mer) Building
July 22, 2024
Sum Building, game A70 from the Math Card Games book, is a puzzle-like game that is quite addicting! In fact, even as I was preparing for this
2024 Summer Game #7: Make Twenty Variations
July 15, 2024
In my last blog post, I introduced you to the game Make Twenty. I promised you some variations on that game, and guess what