We received a special delivery today and it was a BIG surprise! We have a elf! We named her (yes it's a girl, complete with an adorable snowflake skirt) Belle. The other suggested names were Sarah, Kendall and Kira. Belle received 15 votes which was an overwhelming majority.
Mrs. Fowler and I thought the name Belle was a very clever idea since it makes us think of jingle bells!
Already Belle has surprised us. While we were at lunch she escaped her box and climbed up to hang on the Promethean board. If that were not enough, she got into Mrs. Fowler's breakfast muffin and made a mess on her table. That Belle!
We look forward to her antics over the next two weeks she is visiting us. If you have an elf at home, please send us a photo via my email address. Thanks!
We are learning about tally marks and how they are used to count by 5's. It is still a little hard for us! Here is a photo of Belle! She is really cute.