We had a wonderful time on our field trip to Diamond D Ranch.
Thank you to all the parent chaperones that helped to keep things running
smoothly.
Mr. Blakeman
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Check out the
picture collage of our literacy stations. Stations is a time for students to work
independently and get some hands on practice with phonics, letters, writing,
sight words, rhyming words and more.
If you want to do some of the fun things we do in
class at home, please check out the between the lions site at
It is full
of free fun phonics games and videos. Some of our favorites are the Quiet Machine,
Dub Cubs and The Blending Bowl. Also check out the fun videos section.
All the best
Mr. Blakeman
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
More Practice with letters and sounds
We have had a great first week. The students are getting
used to the rituals and routines of the school day. The first hurdle that a new
reader must master is recognizing the letters of the alphabet (upper and lower
case) and knowing the sounds each letter makes. We are
just focusing on the short sound for now, long vowels come later. One website
that every kindergartener parent should be familiar with is
It is a free interactive phonics website that we use in
class and it is a great tool to reinforce phonics skills at home. A song we listen to often in class is who let
the letters out by Dr. Jean. I found it free on you tube at this address
Our class has also been watching the Letter Factory DVD by Leap Frog.
It is a fun way to give your students extra phonics reinforcement at home.
All the best
Mr. Blakeman
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Welcome
I am excited to meet my 2013-2014 kindergarten class.
I have been hard at work getting our room prepared for a fun and exciting year.
I am happy to report that New Berlin is once again an A school. I look forward
to meeting my students and families at our orientation this Thursday August 15th
from 6:00 - 7:30.
I can always be contacted via email at
To receive text updates and reminders about our class
on your mobile phone.
text @mrblakem
to (904) 647-2084
Also check out the helpful information and parent resources on our kindergarten web page at
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