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August 25, 2020

The Ultimate Puzzle Book for Kids

Picture it, Dallas, 1986… going into Toys ‘R Us for a reward with my parents and being the child who was always wanting to learn more, I picked up workbooks and many a puzzle book over being able to get toys.

No matter where we went if I was able to choose something for myself it was always going to be an activity book. Hidden pictures, logic puzzles, word searches, crosswords… I loved them all and couldn’t get enough of them! Flash forward 34 years and nothing has changed.

When I was given the opportunity to work with a publishing company and write my own puzzle book I jumped on it and FAST! Because of this, The Ultimate Puzzle Book for Kids was born.

ultimate puzzle book for kids

It has been my side-project over the last several months and I have been SO FORTUNATE to see it come to fruition! A book with over 150 Sudokus, Crossword Puzzles, Mazes, Logic Puzzles, Word Searches, Rebus Puzzles, and more! Oh my!

Being able to do a video unboxing and allow the world to see my book at the same time I did was amazing. Check out the video below (or on my YouTube channel) and take a peek at all that is included.

Since the book officially released on July 21st, 2020, I’ve been able to get some great feedback from family, friends, fellow teachers and more. So don’t just take my word for it…

puzzle book review

puzzle book review 2

For all of you that have supported me and bought the book for yourself, your loved ones, or even your classroom, THANK YOU! Please, if you have a moment, leave an Amazon review so that my book will continue to reach others.

For those of you who haven’t purchased The Ultimate Puzzle Book for Kids yet, I would love for you to grab a copy yourself. This book is sure to have you enjoy building your problem-solving skills in a fun puzzle-like manner.

Let me know… what is your favorite kind of puzzle? How do you incorporate puzzles in your classroom?

Filed Under: News, Teaching Tagged With: problem solving, Puzzle

Jennifer Jochen

Jennifer Smith Jochen has been an educator since 2003 with experience in elementary, middle school and college. Math has been her passion since a young age which no doubt resulted in her secondary math teaching career. Currently Jennifer is a Differentiated Curriculum Designer and Staff Developer traveling the nation to train teachers on the effectiveness of Interactive Notebooks, Math Workshop and All Things Math. When she is not traveling and training she lives in Fort Worth, TX with her husband and dachshunds where they are working to renovate their home together while channeling their inner JoJo and Chip!

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