2024 Summer Game #4: Sum(mer) Rummy!
June 24, 2024
It amazes me how my kids can’t wait for summer break – and then within a week, they tell me how bored they are.
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2024 Summer Game #3: Super Corners™
June 17, 2024
Who doesn’t love the Corners games? Well, we have another variation of this favorite game that will help practice multiplication facts as well as
2024 Summer Game #2: Corny Corners™
June 10, 2024
Do you want a new way to play Corners™? We have the game for you! Corny Corners is a fast paced exciting game where
2024 Summer Game #1: Corners
June 3, 2024
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
Dr. Cotter on Language
April 23, 2024
Mathematical Words In mathematics, we can’t do much without using language. Even though the mathematician may write a mass of equations, she needs words
Dr. Cotter on Why to Learn Math
April 16, 2024
Mathematics is one of the greatest tools we humans have inherited. Math is given to us both as a dedicated area of the brain and
Dr. Cotter on Fractions
April 9, 2024
Fractions have a bad reputation as being incomprehensible and unpredictable. Cartoons and jokes exploit this fear of fractions for amusement. Believe or not, it’s
Dr. Cotter and Geometry
April 2, 2024
For years geometry was not considered a topic that primary students could or should study, even though they are surrounded by geometrical shapes. Some
Dr. Cotter on Helping Teach Math
March 26, 2024
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
Dr. Cotter on Development
March 19, 2024
The terms development or developmentally appropriate are frequently used, but finding good definitions is difficult. A dictionary defines develop as growing and becoming more mature or advanced. We see physical