Kathleen Cotter Lawler is the daughter of Dr. Joan A. Cotter, author and creator of the RightStartTM Mathematics program. Kathleens love of math and desire to educate others is her passion. She has a Bachelors Degree in Home Economics from the University of Minnesota, a Masters Degree in Business Administration and a second Masters Degree in Management from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. Kathleen has been speaking on teaching math since 2003. She has spoken at FPEA in Orlando, IAHE in Indianapolis, IDEA in Alaska, CHEC in British Columbia, NOVA in Chantilly VA, LEAH in NY, and many other homeschool conventions. Kathleen and her husband are raising four teenagers on a fifth generation ranch in North Dakota. She teaches classes at her church, designs quilts, and is an active member of the unicycling community.  

Kathleen Cotter Lawler Presentations
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Does It Matter How We Teach Math?

Teaching the Math Trio: Concepts, Facts, and Problem Solving

Fractions Fuss Free!

Elementary Geometry for the Home Educator

Math Puzzles and Brain Teasers

Let’s Play with Math

Does It Matter How We Teach Math?

Should your child learn math the way you learned math? Millions of people dislike math because of the way they were taught. We now have new information on how to foster learning. Explore the various ways to teach math and the benefits of each.
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Teaching the Math Trio: Concepts, Facts, and Problem Solving

Which is most important when teaching elementary mathematics: concepts, facts, or problem solving? Hear how all three must work together to foster critical thinking. Learn how teaching this trio can be productive and exciting.
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Fractions Fuss Free!

Children often have difficulty with fractions because they see only the parts of the fraction, and not the whole. Anyone, age 6 and up, can understand fractions with the linear model. This fraction review will give you confidence in teaching (or reteaching) this important topic.
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Elementary Geometry for the Home Educator

Geometry is now included on standardized tests during the elementary years. Discover how to use drawing boards, T-squares, and triangles to construct geometric figures. This work combines with other math skills such as measurement, symmetry, and fractions, providing an excellent foundation for Euclid geometry in high school.
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Math Puzzles and Brain Teasers

Encourage your child to learn higher-level mathematical thinking. In Asian cultures, families play with numbers the way Americans play with words. This may help explain why they succeed in math. Let’s explore some math puzzles and brain teasers than can be used in the car, on a hike, or at the dinner table.
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Let’s Play with Math

Is your goal in teaching math to help your child add, subtract, multiply, and divide fluently? If so, come find out how you can accomplish that and so much more through games, puzzles, and fun. Learn how you can help your children become lifelong lovers of mathematical thinking.
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