Kibo, The Flying Math Dragon

In the 2010-2011 school year, my new 1st grade students are going to be a little surprise when they meet my new sidekick, Kibo, the flying dragon.  Yup, Kibo is a stuffed animal!!!  I thought it would be fun to add a new element to my teaching technique.  My lovely niece, Emily Rose, helped stuffed Kibo at Build-A-Bear.  We selected overall jeans as his main outfit because we want him to appear a down-to-earth friendly dragon.  Kibo's main job is to positively encourage students to excel in math.  Kibo means hope in Japanese.  Presenting Kibo, the flying math dragon!!!