It usually starts around April if you follow a traditional school year, an excitement that school is winding down and soon to come to an end. Then before you know it, another school year done. Whew! It’s summertime! Now, I do have my children … [Read more...]
2017 Summer Game #12: Ten as the Minuend
July 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
When I started using RightStart Math, I would play many of the games suggested, but my family had our favorites. We would play the same games – or variations of them – over and over, quite content to not explore the unknown games in the Math Card … [Read more...]
Dr. Cotter on Subtraction Approaches
June 13, 2016 by 2 Comments
There are at least eight different ways to subtract multi-digit numbers. Even though a person has learned one method, it is good to explore other methods to enhance understanding. If a child has an accurate and efficient method of subtraction, do … [Read more...]
RS2 Level C, Lesson 53: Subtraction Puzzle
January 14, 2016 by 4 Comments
There’s been some chatter on the forum groups about RS2 Level C, Lesson 53 and Lesson 54 and the Worksheet 25. I thought this would be a dandy topic for this week’s blog. Here’s the worksheet in question. It’s asking the child to complete the … [Read more...]
2015 Summer Game #6: Subtraction Bingo
July 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
This is the sixth game presented for the summer. Before we introduce this week’s game, Subtraction Bingo, game S24 from the Math Card Games book, I’d like to take a few minutes and discuss WHY we play games. You (and the kids) know that games are … [Read more...]
