Engage Parents, Empower Students
October Newsletter, 2025 In this newsletter, we are focusing on how to engage parents in order to empower students—one of the most powerful ways to support student success. Studies show that stronger parent engagement equals stronger student learning. RightStart™ Math offers ready-to-use tools that encourage families’ involvement in the learning process. Parent Letters Save time with our prewritten weekly letters! Each letter explains what students learned during the week, includes fun at-home activities and math card games to support classroom instruction, and gives parents a sneak peek of what’s coming up next. If you are interested in the Parent Letters, contact us and let us know which grade levels you would like. Contact Us! Math Card Games at Home RightStart™ Math uses engaging math card games to make math fact practice fun. To make learning games even easier, we offer a video subscription with step-by-step game instructions. Parents and students can learn and play these games together at home, building fact fluency and strengthening math skills. Game Instruction Videos Family Game Night Events Want to get parents excited about math? Host a Game Night! These events can be student-led or themed, creating a fun, memorable way to build confidence and excitement around math. With these simple resources, you can engage parents, empower students, and spark meaningful connections between the home and classroom—while making math enjoyable for everyone. Your RightStart Math partners, Teresa, Rachel, Maren, and Kathleen
RightStart Math: Free Support, Resources, and Training
September 2025 Newsletter We want to remind you of the many free resources available to you as a school that uses RightStart Math. 1. Year-Round Teacher Support – FREE If you have questions about a lesson, activity, game, or student, we’re here to help. Reach out anytime, and we’ll provide the guidance needed to ensure effective instruction for all students. 2. Parent Letters – FREE We know parent involvement is key to student success. That’s why we’ve prepared ready-to-use letters you can send home each week. These include a summary of what students learned plus activities and games for families to enjoy together. 3. Professional Development – FREE We offer free PD courses via Zoom or in person (just cover travel costs for in-person sessions). Current courses include: RightStart Math: Why It Works RightStart Math: Classroom Management RightStart: Fractions RightStart: Geometry (great for middle school) RightStart: PreK RightStart: Kindergarten RightStart: 1st Grade RightStart: 3rd Grade 4. Game Instruction Videos – Only $0.99/year RightStart Math uses many engaging math card games. To save you time, we’ve created short, easy-to-follow video instructions—available by annual subscription for just 99¢. Vimeo Subscription 5. Specialized Support Just For You We’re here to support you every step of the way! Contact us for questions, resources, or to schedule a PD. Contact Us Your RightStart Math partners, Teresa, Rachel, Maren, and Kathleen
