Happy Valentine's Eve! Are you ready for party day tomorrow? I know my kids have been doing the party dance ALL WEEK! If you are looking for a fun way to learn math, don't forget about the math mysteries! I have them for {1st}, {2nd}, {3rd}, and {4th} grades. If you teach multiplication, grab up this Fun '{You Stole My Heart}' Freebie, too! ...

I hope today went well with your precious little ones. Thankfully, little ones are so resilient.  I'm so sorry I haven't been around lately. I went to the doctor and apparently have a double ear infection. Huh? So that's why I felt so bad and kept sleeping all the time! Hopefully, I will be back to my old self again soon! I wanted to share an ...

Hi guys! I couldn't get full-blown math mysteries done, so I decided I would make some mini-mysteries! Instead of having 10 problems to solve, I made these with 5 problems. I kinda like the idea of some shorter versions. It seems like my kids never have time to finish one during math stations.  Just like all of my Math Mysteries, I based the ...

Well, I finally finished these math mysteries . . . not sure why I had such a writer's block. It is really late, so I hope you don't mind if I just make this a short post announcement. These books are based on the Common Core State Standards for 2nd and 3rd grades. I did take into consideration that these would be done in the ...

Good morning to you all! I'm sitting on the back porch enjoying a cool breeze after about a half hour of pouring down rain. That hasn't happened in such a long time in central Indiana. I know lots of you are in the same boat . . . if you can say boat during a drought!   Anyway, I asked my buddy {Monica} if she would try something out for me. She ...

Well, things have settled down a bit and I finally got a couple of math mysteries finished! They are review math mysteries for the beginning of the year . . . or they could be used at the end of the year as well!  If you haven't checked out my math mysteries before, you will be happy to know that they are correlated with the ...

Well, I did it . . . in between the dog washing and the Easter egg hunt with my grand kids, I actually got the 2nd grade Math Mystery finished! Now, I need to grade papers, wash clothes, get some food in here . . . I need a maid, cook, and secretary!  Have a wonderful and blessed Easter!

Well, my Spring Break is almost over, and I FINALLY got one of my math mysteries done! How does the time fly by so fast? I'm excited to see my munchkins, but I sure am going to miss my leisure time! I have only finished my third grade version of the Spring Math Mystery, but my plan is to work on the 2nd grade version this afternoon . . . (I ...

Well, I got it done! And just in time for the big TpT Leap Day SALE! Don't forget to hop over and get yours tomorrow! Just click the pic! 20% + 10% after the discount = 28% off of everything in my store! Be sure to tell your friends about the sale! So many people still don't know about TpT and Teachers Notebook! I need to get some rest . . . ...

Do you want to hear the good news or bad news first? Good news? I have a new math mystery ready to roll! Just click the pics to get yours! Bad news? I have only gotten the 3rd grade version finished. I know I'm a 2nd grade teacher, but I teach 3rd grade math, soooooo . . . More good news! I added a little extra to my book! I included a ...