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We’re Deserae and Michelle—two passionate teachers who believe mastering math facts shouldn’t be boring or stressful. Our mission is to give teachers the Fact Fluency Fix they’ve been looking for with engaging, low-prep resources that make learning meaningful. From addition to division, every brochure brings confidence, clarity, and a little classroom magic under each flap!
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Introduction to Addition | Addition Strategies & Properties | Addition Within 20
This addition strategies resource provides structured, strategy-based addition practice that helps students build addition fact fluency with understanding. Through this resource, students learn how numbers work together through explicit instruction and guided practice. Designed for grades 1 and 2, this resource supports addition within 20, number sense, and flexible thinking by introducing addition strategies in a clear, scaffolded way. Teachers can use it during whole-group lessons, small g
1st - 3rd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, 1.OA.C.5
, 1.OA.C.6
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Area Model Multiplication: Multiply 1-Digit by Multi-Digit Numbers Practice
Multiply 1-Digit by 2, 3 and 4-Digit Numbers Using AREA MODEL!Teaching Multiplication of 1-Digit by 2, 3 and 4-Digit Numbers using Area Model? We have just what you NEED! Help your students get a ton of differentiated practice with this multiplication bundle! Here’s What You Get: Parent Letter: Ever hear parents say, “This is NOT how I learned math, and I don’t know how to help!”? Same! We don't blame them (neither did we)! We have a parent letter that gives step-by-step directions and examples
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Place Value
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
Area Model Multiplication: Multiply 2-Digit by 2-Digits Small Group Booklets
Multiply 2-Digit 2-Digit Numbers Using AREA MODEL Small Group Instruction Booklets Bundle! Are you ready for a resource that will take care of all your small group needs for double-digit multiplication using area model? We’ve got you covered! You’ve taught the standard, and you know that all of your students have not mastered the content. What do you do? Hold small groups! Depending on the degree of the student’s understanding, place students in the appropriate group. Have them progress as th
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Place Value
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
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Experience
We’re Deserae and Michelle—two passionate teachers who believe mastering math facts shouldn’t be boring or stressful. Our mission is to give teachers the Fact Fluency Fix they’ve been looking for with engaging, low-prep resources that make learning meaningful. From addition to division, every brochure brings confidence, clarity, and a little classroom magic under each flap!
Teaching style
Our teaching style is rooted in engagement, structure, and purpose. We believe students learn best through meaningful, hands-on practice that builds confidence step by step. Every resource we create blends rigor with fun—helping students master standards while teachers feel supported and inspired.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Our shining teacher moment came the day we tried something different. We turned a simple worksheet into a foldable brochure, and everything changed. Students who once dreaded math were suddenly engaged, confident, and excited to learn. They weren’t just memorizing facts anymore; they were understanding them. Watching that transformation is what still fuels us today.
My own education history
Deserae has a Masters' Degree from California Baptist University and Michelle has a Masters' Degree from the University of California, Riverside.
Additional biographical information
We’re teacher besties, boy moms, and the creative minds behind The Rigorous Owl. When we’re not teaching or creating, we’re spending time with our families, tending to our mini farms, and enjoying life outdoors.
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