Elf on the Shelf

 

 

At Chapters I purchased the book "Elf on the Shelf". It comes with a little elf. I typed up a note from Santa's Toy Factory in the North Pole to the children and attached the note to the box the book and elf comes in. I then wrapped the whole thing in brown paper and addressed it to Mrs. Foote's Kindergarten Classroom, Meadowvale School, from the North Pole. The whole parcel was then placed into the freezer for the weekend, and again at lunch time.

The note explained to the children this little elf was sent to our classroom by Santa to keep an eye on all the children to make sure they were having kind hearts and listening to their teacher and their friends. The book explains the elf was sent to their homes, but I changed it to the classroom and all the things the elf would be looking for. The children were amazed and they were all in amazement!

 

 

The morning children named the elf "Stella" and the afternoon children named the elf "Rainbow Bella". There were many names in both classes but after voting these were the two winning names because they had the most votes.

 

The children were advised the elf was magical but if they touched the elf he/she would loose all their magical powers. I also explained that the elf sometimes likes to hide in different spots in the classroom, so when they arrive every day they will have to look for where she is. It was explained that on the last day of school I would have to mail the elf back to Santa.

 

When we were getting ready for outdoor play in the afternoon one of the children exclaimed, "they were sure the elf moved", and a little boy shouted, "I am sure I just saw her move her eyes."  I am hoping they will make the elf pictures and write to her. I am also sure many of the children talked about the elf that is in our classroom and now you know too!

 

What an exciting time in the Kindergarten class. The magic lives inside everyone because the young children bring it out in us once again!