RightStart Math recently won some exciting awards and recognitions. And are you using the correct language for math? Dr. Cotter's recent blog post talks about why you shouldn't use these non-math terms or made up words in math.
Tag: homeschool
RightStart Photo Contest!
Oh friends, the Homeschooling winter slump is a real thing! Between snow days, holidays, and general interruptions, we have hardly got any math done in the last few weeks! But, spring is coming. Amiright?
Free Printable: RightStart Math Progress Chart
Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links! Today I decided I needed a progress chart to help motivate my son in our math lessons. (And for me it's helpful to have a visual reminder on the wall that we need to get some lessons done!). I had found a similar progress chart in the RightStart Facebook… Continue reading Free Printable: RightStart Math Progress Chart
RightStart Math – Holiday Sale!
Looking to supplement your kids' math over the winter? Today is the last day of the RightStart holiday sale, so it's a great time to grab some of their resources at low prices! Right now, you can mix and match with the individual game kids (such as clock, fractions, math corner games), or get the… Continue reading RightStart Math – Holiday Sale!
RightStart Cyber Monday Sale!
Set your alarm clocks! Cyber Monday is THE best day of the year to stock up on RightStart Math materials! RightStart will have deals on gently used products (and when I say "gently used", I mean, "basically new"!!) so if you've been holding off on buying, then now is your chance! Monday, November 26th 2018… Continue reading RightStart Cyber Monday Sale!
Math: Toddlers & Staying Flexible
When people learn that I homeschool AND have a toddler, I'm often asked what she does while I'm teaching. Her favorite thing to do, actually, is participate! Her favorite time of day is Math lesson because she just ADORES all the manipulatives! I have an Ikea abacus that she plays with during our lessons, but… Continue reading Math: Toddlers & Staying Flexible
5 and 4 is 9: Visualizing Quantities with Fingers
*Contains affiliate links One of the foundational concepts RightStart Math* teaches in Level A is the ability to visualize a quantity without counting it. The author points out that as humans, we are designed to visually understand quantity in groups of 5 because we have 5 fingers on each hand. The curriculum spends a lot of… Continue reading 5 and 4 is 9: Visualizing Quantities with Fingers
