Cotter AL Abacus vs Moving Beyond the Page

Cotter AL Abacus, used with the RightStart™ Mathematics program, now available on your iPhone and iPad! This abacus will teach, not calculate like the Japanese and Chinese abacus, while using subitizing (quantity recognition) and visual strategies to support learning and understanding. Perfect for visual learners! This unique double-sided abacus is grouped in fives and tens for quick recognition of quantities. The second side of the abacus focuses on trading to the thousands. Learn the facts easily by: * visualizing quantities, * minimizing counting, and * developing mental strategies. Those learning arithmetic with the Cotter AL Abacus have a better understanding of basic concepts and need less time to master arithmetic. Although children do enjoy using the abacus, it does not become a crutch. Stan, age 5, was asked how much is 11 plus 6. He replied, “17!” When he was asked how he knew, he replied with a grin, “I’ve got the abacus in my mind.” App has links to sample addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division lessons as well as detailed use information.

Gain access to your Moving Beyond the Page spelling and curriculum. SPELLING Students don't just remember the words from last week's test. They remember every word for the whole year. Moving Beyond the Page spelling is unlike any spelling program you have seen. ∎ Natural Handwriting — Write letters with your finger or a stylus. ∎ Efficient — Spend time on the words you struggle with, not the ones you don't. ∎ Remember — Finish the year with knowledge of every word in the level. ∎ Spelling Rules — Learn the rules of spelling. ∎ Immediate Feedback — Receive immediate feedback after missing a word. Moving Beyond the Page Spelling is available at no charge to users that purchase a full year package of curriculum. All users receive a free one-month trial. CURRICULUM Families using online curriculum from Moving Beyond the Page can access their curriculum within the app.