* 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!