* Alphabet

These are the Alphabet Letters that hang in our room. The letters help us see the strokes to write the letters. We learn that letters are made from lines and curves.

See that pencil in the photo ? It is a JUMBO Pencil. It is 2 feet long! It is BIG. We do big learning in kindergarten!

Our teacher made the big alphabet letters. We have big alphabet cards and little cards. She cares about us and wants us to learn all we can learn. She wants us to do our personal best work. Thanks for looking at our blog. Have a perfect ABC Day!

To learn more about the alphabet click here, here, here and here!

* September Johnny Appleseed Day

Johnny Appleseed spent 49 years of his life in the American wilderness planting apple seeds. Johnny Appleseed’s real name was John Chapman. Many people think Johnny Appleseed was a fictional charactor, but he was a real person. He was born September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts. He created apple orchards in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Ohio. After 200 years, some of those trees still bear apples.
Johnny Appleseed’s dream was for a land where blossoming apple trees were everywhere and no one was hungry. A gentle and kind man, he slept outdoors and walked barefoot around the country planting apple seeds everywhere he went. It is even told that he made his drinking water from snow by melting it with his feet.
Johnny was a friend to everyone he met. Indians and settlers -- even the animals -- liked Johnny Appleseed. His clothes were made from sacks and his hat was a tin pot. He also used his hat for cooking. There are many tales about Johnny Appleseed. It is said that once Johnny fell asleep and a rattlesnake tried to bite him, but the fangs would not go into his foot because his skin was as tough as an elephant’s hide. Another tale describes him playing with a bear family.
Johnny Appleseed died in 1845. It was the only time he had been sick -- in over 70 years!!!

To celebrate Johnny Appleseed, we planted grass seed, and made paper tin pot hats. Cosco donated a BIG APPLE PIE !!! and we all had a piece of it! We made AB patterns using apple pieces and paint.

Click here and here to learn more about Johnny Appleseed.

* Write On!

Learning to write is very important. We practice and PRACTICE ... We learn to do our Personal Best Work! Today we are practicing on our white boards.

We will practice writing all of letters of the alphabet many times this year in Kindergarten!

Practice makes perfect! Of course, our teacher thinks we are already perfect!

Our teacher thinks we have the BEST smiles !

We are happy learners!

* Meet Our Teacher

Hello!

I have a passion for teaching Kindergarten - "The little people at the fresh end of education!"

I have also taught 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. Working with children is one of the most rewarding things I do. I enjoy watching them grow right before my eyes. I have been a classroom Early Childhood Educator for 15 years. Prior to my work in the classroom I worked with children as a Reading Tutor for 5 years. Prior to my tutoring experience, I worked in Child Care for 5 years. My total years in Early Childhood is 25+ ! I am proud to have patience as one of my biggest charactor qualities. I am also a quick and spontaneous thinker, often coming up with our best learning experiences on the spur of the moment... it always helps to teach to the needs of the students at the time they need you. I have created many of my own teaching materials. I have shared these learning materials with many of my peers over the years. I have instructed on many different levels in many different venues. Many of my teaching aides are available on CD or Download. You can contact me at jprobert@dsdmail.net if you are interested in hearing more about these materials.

To the parents of the little ones I teach... I thank you for trusting me to be a part of your team as we work together to bring knowledge and social responsibility to the little people of the world.

Stuff For a Good Teacher by Allison Age 7
1. Loves her kids.

2. Helps you out.

3. Always has a smile.

4. Is fair with her kids.

5. Is full of surprises.

6. Takes good care of me.

7. Has smart brains.

8. Tries her best.

9. Likes to laugh.

10. Listens to her heart

More about me:

I have been married to the love of my life for 36 years! We have raised 2 sons and 2 daughters. We are grandparents! We have 3 grandsons and 3 grand-daughters. We have 2 grandbabies on the way, a boy due in March, and ??? due in August.

My parents live close by. My father is healthy. My mother is not so healthy, she is in an assisted care center.

My hobbies include: Technology, Electronic Scrapbooking, Traditional Scrapbooking, Reading, Hiking, Family Fun Time, Organizing, I love the Mountains, I enjoy walking and swimming. I enjoy meeting new people, and making friends.

* Our Mascot & Teacher

Our teacher is crazy about our NEW SCHOOL MASCOT!

Our Mascot the Peace Panther.

This is going to be a great year because our Mascot will join us at different events throughout the year. Our Mascot will bring lots of school spirit to our Kindergarten!

Go Panthers!

Click on the word panther to learn more about this beautiful cat.

* Photo Bug : Our Teacher

Hey!
Teacher!
Why do you always have a camera with you?

Oh...
You are a Photo Bug!

We are glad!
'Cause we like to see the pictures.
'Cause we like to watch us learning.
'Cause we like to share what we learn.
'Cause.
'Just...cause!

* School Spirit Kick Off

* Purple Feet Along the Sidewalk

Hello purple feet painted on the sidewalk!
Hello friends!

These purple feet help us know where to stand. They teach us about standing in a line.
When we put our feet on the purple print, we learn about appropriate space in line.

They help us look after each other.
They help us be safe.
We love you purple feet!

Where the Sidewalk Ends

by Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends

And before the street begins,

And there the grass grows soft and white,

And there the sun burns crimson bright,

And there the moon-bird rests from his flight

To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black

And the dark street winds and bends.

Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow

We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,

And watch where the chalk-white arrows go

To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,

And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,

For the children, they mark, and the children, they know

The place where the sidewalk ends.

* Writer's Tool Box

Today our teacher introduced us to the "Writer's Tool Box." Inisde the box were all kinds of tools to use when we write. There were tools to use when we write words and there were tools to use when we draw pictures that tell about words. There were papers, pencils, pens, markers, crayons (several kinds), and there was a "thinking cap."
We can't wait to get started using our tools to write stories. We are learning to read and write. We can be the Author and or Illustrator of our story. Happy kindergarten writing all year long!

* September Gingerbread Man

The first few days of Kindergarten we read many different stories about The Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Girl, and The Gingerbread Baby. We even read a story about The Gingerbread Cowboy! One day there was a Gingerbread Boy in the book. It had a clue written on it. We followed the clues all through our new school, meeting many of the helpers in our school. The last clue led us back to our classroom where we found a plate of Gingerbread Cookies waiting for us to eat!

Math - Gathering Data:
Before we took a bite, our teacher asked us to think about which part of the Gingerbread boy we would eat first. Would we eat the head first? Would we eat one of the legs, or one of the arms? Mrs. Probert gave us a paper cut out of a Gingerbread Boy. We tore off the part of the body we would eat first. We took our paper Gingerbread Boy out into the hallway.
Organizing the Data - Making a Graph
We made a Bar Graph with our paper Gingerbread Boys.
Answering the Question: Which part of the gingerbread boy will most people eat first?
14 People would bite one leg first.
8 People would bite one arm first.
3 People would bite the head first.

We made paper Gingerbread People and decorated each with paper shapes. We hung the paper Gingerbread People in the Kindergarten hallway for everyone to see.
We are very proud of the Gingerbread People!
Thanks for looking!

* 4th Grade Learning Buddies

Here we are with our 4th Grade Learning Buddies. We gather together every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:30-10:45. We work together to learn many things. We do all kinds of learning in math, reading, and art. We make projects together too! One of our favorite part of the day is when we have buddies. We also really like it when we see our buddies at recess, lunch, at an assembly, in the hallway, or anyplace at school or in the neighborhood. Before our buddies leave our class each day, we thank them for helping us learn to read and write.

* Positive Email Thoughts from Parents

Just trying to keep my bubbles in the air!

Hey'all... I just wanted a place on my blog to keep the positive email's that come from my teaching parents! Some days I need to remind myself that some homes are grateful for the time a teacher gives to their student.

I will add to this blog each time I get a "nibble."

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September 8, 2008

Mrs. Probert,

"I hope that this note finds you well. I know that school has just started & you are very busy, but I need to thank you!! We had to transfer Kylie over to Lakeview in Roy because of our move!! We finally found a house, unfortunately Dave isn’t here to share in the joys of buying it. Kylie is doing well in her new school & seems to be adjusting to the new environment. I feel like you are a huge part of the reason she is doing so well. You are an amazing woman & an amazing teacher!! You have given Kylie the tools necessary to succeed and for that I have to thank you!! You have touched our lives and given our precious daughter a wonderful gift, the gift of love for school & a yearning to learn. Thank you for everything you have done!!!

Please continue to be the person & the great teacher you are & I know that many more children will be touched as well!!"
Thank You,
Heather A

I REPLIED WITH MUCH THANKS TO KYLIE AND HER FAMILY!!!

11/21/08

Jackie,

Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate all that you do. You are wonderful with the kids as well as great with all of your working team . . . and you even put up with me! thanks for all that you do.

Paul

Feb.21,2009

... By the way, if no one has mentioned lately, you are a wonderful teacher and Rock is so blessed to have you this year! Take care!
Jessica D

Feb. 21, 2009 Hello Mrs Probert
The missing camera is not in Elijah's backpack.. I really really hope you find it or that it gets tuned back in that would be just wrong if someone keeps it.
It will be sad if you don't find it because I really like the blog with the pictures that you post on there I love seeing my bear bear ( Elijah)

Renee B

Feb. 27, 2009

I Am thankful for the Blog REALLY it's like I got my Private window to the School and I get to see what is going on there.. Renee Butcher

March 23, 2009

I am so blessed to have you as Wendell's teacher. You are relentless in making sure the kids are educated and love to learn as well as well mannered. You are a blessing and Wendell is going to stay with you until he graduates...12th grade. I have shared your blog with his Grannies, Aunties and Dad and they feel they are part of his classroom.

Thank you Mrs. Probert.

Donna M

April 2009

I hope your having A nice spring break, we sure are... Elijah sure loves looking over the blog over the break.. He really loves the blog.. ( so do I) We also wanted to wish you A very happy Easter hope you and your Family have A great one.. I also wanted to ask you if you can request students in your class? My Daughter will not be in K next year but the year after that cause of her Birthday, Anyway if we are here I really want her to have you because she is A lot like Elijah and I feel she would do well in your class, plus I like the blog and she is my last baby and if I get to see up close into the classroom that is A plus for me.. so her school year will be 2010-2011 If you could request her that would be awesome.. Anyway take care and enjoy your last few days of break.. P.S Elijah can't wait to get back to School!!!! That means your A great teacher and he loves ya.. ;)

Renee B

April 16, 2009

It is so nice that you have this blog so not only can the kids recap the events at school, but us as parents can look and see what's been happening at school. It makes me smile from ear to ear when I go to your blog to check out Abby's school days.....THANKS A BUNCH!

Molly G

* Meet Us

We are 5 and 6 years old and we are in Kindergarten! Our Kindergarten Year is 2008-2009. Our school has 4 full day kindergarten classes. Today there are 24 kids in our class. We have 8 girls and 16 boys. We have one teacher, one Tutor, and one University Volunteer. Our class size is always changing because our families "are on the go." It is hard to have our friends move away, but we know we will always be friends. And... we know new friends will move in soon. Sometimes our class size can be as many as 28 or 29. This photo was taken in our school yard. We hope you enjoy learning more about us on our blog. We would like to hear from you if you are a kindergarten. How many kids are in your class? How many girls? How many boys?