I have loved Dr. Seuss since 1965ish when i was in the first grade. Back in those days we had a reading series called, "Dick, Jane, and Sally." I learned to read, but I thought the stories were boring. Well....I wasn't the only one. Dr. Seuss thought he could write stories that would teach children to read with funny, imaginative stories using rhymes and sight words. He wrote books like, "Green Eggs and Ham," and "The Cat in the Hat."
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Welcome to mt blog. I do not use Facebook, but I encourage parents and students to come to this page for information about our class. You are welcome to respond to any of my posts. Sometimes I might want to let you know what we are working on. Sometimes I might want to share something clever the students have said.
For now I just want to say how much I appreciated meeting parents and students last night. The first week of school the parents have the homework....lots of paper work to get through. I will be sending my letter to you Thursday. This will give you time to finish with the paper work before you settle in to find out what Robinson's Island is all about. I have been held up in meetings this week, so I have still not finished getting the classroom ready. I will work over the weekend to be sure your children have a fantastic environment and activities for the first week of school Mrs. Robinson I'm giving a cheer for Chloe and Greer,
I've loved both of you since your 2nd grade year. Thank you for visiting me every day, It gives me a lift; I'm sad you can't stay. Y'all are smart, helpful and athletic, too Set goals for your dreams, no limits for you. Have a fun summer, but remember to read. If you find a good book, pass the title to me. Next year your classes will move down the hill. Will you remember to stay in touch with me still? You will grow and learn more as you move on to fourth. Just remember to visit, my classroom is north. You know about my website, but please learn how to blog. I don't do Facebook; I'm not a social media hog. Robinson's Island is a part of your past; My love and interest in you will always last. Post a note on this blog when something happens with you, I will keep this site open; let me hear from you two. I am so proud of both of you!!! Mrs. Robinson Hello Boys and Girls, Do you remember my Alexandrine Parrot named Willow? She does not have a mate but usually lays one or two eggs every spring. Female birds (like chickens) can do this. The thing parrot owners have to watch out for is that they do not lay too many eggs. This depletes the bird of calcium and can cause disease, broken bones, etc. They can even become egg bound--doesn't that sound uncomfortable?! For some reason Willow has laid five eggs this year!!!! This has taken place over a two week period of time. I can take her to Dr. Drumheller, my exotic pet vet for a special shot, but I want to try to avoid that. I have made sure she has a cuttle bone and mineral block in her cage. I did sprinkle some calcium in her food, but I don't want to over do that. (Remember when I gave one of my chameleons too much calcium and "poisoned" him? Reptiles and birds are closely related. It goes back to dinosaur times.) You know I feel that if you are a pet owner, you must take care of their needs. Right now my students and I are researching what to do to stop Willow from laying more eggs. If you research this on your own and find suggestions, send me a note or drop by to see me. The kids and I discovered that I made a mistake by removing the eggs from her cage. I did this for years without a problem. This year, however her behavior has been very different. She has been "broody" and stays at the bottom of her cage. She even pulled her night cover into her cage with the last egg she laid. Soooo I put four of her eggs in a dish towel last night (one cracked and I threw it away.) Below is a picture I took this morning of her sitting on her eggs. Look carefully and you can see one egg in front of her. The theory about this is that the parrot will get tired of sitting on them over a 21 day period. Let me hear from you. I will post this on my blog when I get a chance. www.robinsonsisland-rles.com Lots of Love, Mrs. R. This is a picture of my youngest granddaughter with Stella Belle. If you look closely you can tell that Stella Belle was almost blind. Stella was loved and a big part of our family. Sadly, this summer Stella Belle died due to liver cancer. We were all devastated and are still mourning her death. I have always had at least one dog. We have always had dachshunds (doxies). My sisters also have doxies. When Stella Belle died, we were without a dog for the first time in my life. Mr. Marty (my husband and boyfriend{<:), Lily (my oldest granddaughter), and I searched and found a new puppy. Ginger Grace came into our lives when she was six weeks old about two weeks ago. She will truly be a special dog. I have type 1 diabetes--which means I have a disability. My doctors have certified Ginger as a Companion dog. She will help me remain calm and help stabilize my blood sugar. Eventually, she will be trained and registered as a "service" dog and hopefully alert me when my blood sugar is too high or too low. The picture to the right is Ginger Grace with my oldest granddaughter--Lily. Ginger is allowed to go places where most dogs cannot. In order for her to be able to do that I have to train her to be obedient and calm in public places. I would like to be able to bring her to school on the days when students only have to go to school half a day. That will depend on my boys and girls. Because she is MY companion dog, she will not be allowed to play with students or be let loose to run freely in the classroom. Depending on how calm my boys and girls can be, I can also let my parrot and chameleon visit. Unlike animals, boys and girls CAN easily control their behavior. They can understand that loud noises, sudden movements, and lunging frighten animals. I hope, hope, hope this class will learn how to appreciate and respect animals. We will have an assortment of frogs as classroom pets. Students may observe the pets, but will not be allowed to hold them without special permission. Amphibians and reptiles can catch diseases from handling--and unless people wash their hands carefully afterwards, they can get salmonella (a bacteria) from the critter. God has created animals that are fascinating to people. They can provide us with knowledge, appreciation, responsibility, and many other benefits. Besides kids, animals are my favorite living creatures. (I'm okay with adults, but they usually take third place--ha, ha.) If you are in my class, you kind of HAVE to love animals and reading. Those are my passions --- and they are contagious. I have never had a student leave my class without developing an appreciation of both. Feel free to write me on this blog about your feelings for animals. Mrs. Robinson Valentine's Day is coming up. This morning I bought some pretty headbands with hearts on them to send my granddaughters, Abby and Lily. I also, bought some things to help make valentine bags for my kids at school. Then, I ordered 2 Charlie Brown valentine DVDs for the Friday reading goal celebration.
So this is what I'm thinking. I'm glad we have Valentines Day to give me a chance to remember how much I love the kids in my life. My son (a big kid), my granddaughters, my current class, and ALL of the kids I've taught over my 24 years of teaching children. Isn't it amazing to think about how many children have been in my life?? Duke wrote a post that made me think. Yes, he had a tough week last week. Do I love him less? Of course not. It does make me happy that he realizes he made it tough for the two of us to learn and laugh last week. Now he can make smarter choices this week. We ALL go through times like this....kids and grown-ups. Sometimes we all need to stop and be thankful for the people we love, and think of ways to make it easier for others to express their love to us. What do you think? Mrs. Robinson One look at the road in front of my house and you can understand why we could not go to school Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week. That kind of ice is not safe to drive on. I am sorry that we had more ice than snow. Snow is fun to play in, ice is just coooolllllldddd!! Write me and tell me what you did during your bad weather days.
Love, Mrs. Robinson How about this for a funny picture. That is Mr. Marty and Lily wearing witch hats.....being silly. I appreciate the blog entries from Bryson and Savannah. It is great hearing (and seeing) my kids from last year. Such a smart group of kids. I feel bad that I was a witch sometimes. I hated having to be so grouchy sometimes. We had sooooo many kids and soooo much to do. BUT, I cannot tell you how proud I am of the terrific job you did on the ARMT. Super scores. I know I pushed you hard last year, but you rose to the occasion. I wanted you to leave me ready to tear 4th grade up. I think you are doing exactly that. The only thing I have heard that makes me sad is that you aren't reading as many A.R. books as you were. Please remember to read....not just this year, but for the rest of your lives. To my second graders this year: I love that you mostly follow procedures so that I can be silly. Please remember Procedure 7-- Keep your teacher happy! Let's try to fill that scoreboard with Mighty Oh Yeahs today. We can all do better about our procedures.
I am so excited to finish The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I am trying to decide what book to read next. Love, Mrs. Robinson To: Savannah, Caylee, and Mrs. Spikes
From: Mrs. Sara Robinson I must have clicked a wrong button. Your posts moved to another archive. They appear under "I will try again." I appreciated your words so much, and I am sorry that I made a mistake. Savannah and Caylee, you know that I DO make mistakes. Sometimes I get aggravated with myself but then I try to learn from them. Even people who have been on the planet over 50 years still have things to learn!!! Please keep in touch. |
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