The Number Thief - multiply by 12
(a math story in rhyme! This one lets students practice thier 12's multiplication facts!)

It was right about midnight,
One cold New Year’s Eve,
And I have a short story,
You might not believe,
I was home all alone,
To watch Time Square’s ball,

My parents were gone,
They’d left for the mall…
They’d taken my turtle,

And sweet sister Sue,
New Year’s Eve sales,
They couldn’t poo-poo!
The last chance to shop in 2011,
They’d buy 84 gifts,
Which is 12 x