About Us

Activities for Learning, Inc. is the company bringing the AL Abacus to the children of the world. From her Montessori classroom, Dr. Joan A. Cotter created the unique double-sided AL Abacus. The Activities for the AL Abacus was written as she explored the wonderful uses for the new manipulative. Later while working on her doctorate in mathematics education, she wrote the first lessons using the AL Abacus, which became the RightStart Mathematics curriculum available today.

Dr. Cotter continues to develop curriculum in Minnesota and speaks frequently at conventions. The warehouse and daily business management are located In North Dakota.

To your left is information about us; the RightStart program philosophy, Dr. Joan A. Cotter, the team supporting the RightStart program, and history of Dr. Cotter's development of this amazing curriculum, written by her husband, Al Cotter.

Welcome! Thank you for looking to give children a RightStart in math.