Reading

In reading this week we will be reading A Piece of Home (Fiction) and Welcome (Poetry). We will be Identifying characters, setting, and events in fiction. The focus letter will be, the letter N. Our reader this week will be Colorful Gumdrops. This week we will be working on the following words: me, sits, with, has, the and man.

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Math

In math we will use fingers, pictures or manipulatives to subtract two numbers within 5 and count to find how many are left. We will also be working on understanding that subtraction from a number results in less (expect when subtracting 0).

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Who Invented Maple Syrup? Children will identify inventions of Indigenous people.

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Learning Standards

• I can say the first, middle, and ending sound in a 3-letter word. (K.RF.2.d)
• I can actively participate in group reading activities. (K.RL.10)
• I know and can name all the upper case and lower-case letters of the alphabet. (K.RF.1.d)
• I can show adding and subtracting with objects, fingers, or drawings. (K.OA.A.1)
• I can solve addition and subtraction word problems by using objects or drawings. (K.OA.A.2)
• I can ask questions about a text. I can answer questions about a text. (K.RL.1)

Upcoming Events

First Stage Play – December 4th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading A Bucket of Blessings (Fable) and Bo and Peter (Fiction).  We will be Identifying characters, setting, and events in fiction. The focus letter will be, the letter A.  Our reader this week will be My Turkey’s Feathers are ….  This week we will be working on the following words: did, in, put, I and like.

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Math

In math we will be working on naming solid shapes and describe their attributes. We also will be comparing weights of objects using heavy / heavier and light / lighter.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Pass the Peas, Please! Children will determine how to use good table manners at Thanksgiving.

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Learning Standards

• I can say the long and short sound for the five vowel letters. (K.RF.3.b)
• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can tell the difference between types of texts. (Storybooks, real life, poems). (K.RL.5)
• I can name shapes no matter the direction they’re turned. (K.G.A.2)
• I can ask and answer questions about words I do not know when I read. (K.RI.4)

Upcoming Events

No School – November 24th
No School – November 25th
First Stage Play – December 4th

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The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!

First Stage Play

On Thursday, December 4th, the K4 & K5 class will be going to the First Stage to participate in a field trip to see a play. First Stage is located at 325 W Walnut St, Milwaukee, WI 53212. The field trip is to assist students to have an outside experience learning to see a live performance in a theater. The cost for this field trip will be $12.

We will leave Whittier School at 11:15 AM and return at approximately 1:30 PM. Students will eat at school like we normally would.

All students must travel to and from First Stage on the field trip bus.

Please fill out and return the bottom portion of this slip as well as the attached field trip slip by Friday, November 21st.

The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza Field Trip Slip

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Quinito’s Neighborhood (Fiction) and ABC: The Alphabet from the Sky (Alphabet Book).  We will be working on the letter sounds will be Rr and Ff.  Our reader this week will be 1, 2, 3 Fall!.   This weeks sight words will be: he, ran and she.

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Math

In math we will be working on adding to
find totals within 5. We will also be working on Tell and solve addition story problems within 5.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be American Sky Show! Children will discover what happens at a military air show.

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Special News

Wear your favorite fall color on Friday. Let’ see your favorite outfit with red, orange, yellow or brown in it.

Learning Standards

• I can say the sound for consonant letters. (K.RF.3.a)
• I can actively participate in group reading activities. (K.RL.10)
• I can name the author and illustrator of a story. I can also tell what they do in telling the story. (K.RL.6)
• I can connect ideas between people, events, ideas, or information in a text. (K.RI.3)
• I can solve addition and subtraction word problems by using objects or drawings. (K.OA.A.2)

Upcoming Events

No School – November 24th
No School – November 25th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Places In My Community (Informational Text) and Map My Neighborhood (Informational Text). With the books this week we will be working on identifying characteristics of informational texts.  We will be working on the letter sound I (Iggy Inchworm). The focus letter will be, the letter P.  Our reader this week will be Let’s Go See Farm Animals.  This week we will be working on the following words: an, has, it, we, see and go.

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Math

In math we will be making sense of a problem involving the quantity 5. Adapting strategies to solve a related problem involving quantities and numbers to 5. We will also be classifying, counting, and comparing to make sense of information.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be What’s New, Autumn Animals? Children will understand how animals adapt to seasonal changes.

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Learning Standards

• I know rhyming words and can tell you words that rhyme. (K.RF.2.a)
• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can connect ideas between people, events, ideas, or information in a text. (K.RI.3)
• I can count objects as I say the number names. (K.CC.B.4.a)
• I know the last number I say tells how many objects I have. I also know the number doesn’t change even if the objects are moved. (K.CC.B.4.b)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Make-Up Picture Day – November 4th
K5 Student Out to Lunch – November 6th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Tiny Rabbit’s Big Wish (Fable) and My Friends (Fiction). We will be working on identifying a fable and identifying the theme of a story. We will be working on the letter sounds C (Carla Cat) and P (Perla Porcupine). The focus letter will be, the letter C. Our reader this week will be I See November. This week we will be working on the following words: and, can, you, I and see.

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Math

In math we will be working on shapes. We will identify three-dimensional shapes as solid shapes and describe their attributes. We will also name solid shapes regardless of their orientation, overall size, or wight.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be ne Bright Like a Diamond. Children will discover answers to questions about the night sky.

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Special News

K5 will be having a Thursday Spirit Wear Day.  Wear your favorite Halloween shirt.  Think orange or black, pumpkin or spooky.  No costumes, however.

Learning Standards

• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can actively participate in group reading activities. (K.RL.10)
• I can tell the difference between types of texts. (Storybooks, real life, poems) (K.RL.5)
• I can name shapes no matter the direction they’re turned. (K.G.A.2)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Whittier Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 30th
Whittier Halloween Parade – Friday, October 31st
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Snail & Worm Again (Fiction) and Pete the Cat Too Cool for School (Fiction).  We will be discussing the roles of the author and illustrator in a story. We will also be working on recognizing the features of a sentence. We will be working on the letter sounds N (Nina Newt) and D (Devin Duck). The focus letter will be, the letter T. Our reader this week will be The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin. This week we will be working on the following words: is, man, no, at, look and the.

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Math

In math we will be working to compare groups of objects and numbers up to 5. We will also work on recognizing that each counting number is one more than the last.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Up All Night! Children will compare and contrast two nocturnal animals.

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Learning Standards

• I can name the author and illustrator of a story. I can also tell what they do in telling the story. (K.RL.6)
• I can say the sound for consonant letters. (K.RF.3.a)
• I can say the first, middle, and ending sound in a 3-letter word. (K.RF.2.d)
• I can tell a group of objects is greater than, less than, or equal to another group of objects. (K.CC.C.6)
• I can ask questions about a text. I can answer questions about a text. (K.RL.1)

Upcoming Events

Field Trip – Pumpkin Farm – October 24th
Whittier Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 30th
Whittier Halloween Parade – Friday, October 31st
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading I Like Myself (Fiction) and ABC I like Me! (Alphabet Book).  We will be working on identifying the roles of the author and illustrator. In addition, we will be Identifying the topic and central idea of a text. We will also be sorting words by the vowel sounds for Aa. We will be working on the letter sound A (Al Alligator). The focus letter will be, the letter Xx. Our reader this week will be Funny Pumpkins.  This week we will be working on the following words: am, at, go, a, is, what and here.

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Math

In math we will be working on comparing groups of objects and numbers up to 5.  Recognizing that each counting number is one more than the last.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Be a Fire Safety Expert! Children will identify and discuss important fire safety rules.

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Learning Standards

• I can name the author and illustrator of a story. I can also tell what they do in telling the story. (K.RL.6)
• I can tell the characters, setting, and events in a story. (K.RL.3)
• I can say the long and short sound for the five vowel letters. (K.RF.3.b)
• I can tell a group of objects is greater than, less than, or equal to another group of objects. (K.CC.C.6)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Parent Teacher Conferences – October 14th and 15th
Field Trip – Pumpkin Farm – October 24th
Whittier Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 30th
Whittier Halloween Parade – Friday, October 31st
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

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Scholastic Book Clubs Ordering Information
Class Activation Code: K28DK

Hey there, families!

This month’s Scholastic Book Club flyer is ready for you to explore with your child. Children read more when they choose their own books, so I encourage you to look at the flyer together.

Please place your order online. It saves time, offers more book choices, and earns extra rewards for the classroom!

If you choose to place an order it is due by Tuesday, October 14th.

Check out these featured titles this month

The Crayons Trick or Treat By Drew Daywalt Item #20C2	There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! By Lucille Colandro Item #122C2	Room on the Broom By Julia Donaldson Item #99C2

If you place an online order of $25 or more you will earn a free book.  For more details see the flyer.

Happy reading,
Your child’s teacher

Scott Polebitski

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October Book Order

October Book Order Flyer

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading I Am Rene, the Boy (Fiction) and Being Different Rocks! (Persuasive Text).  We will be working on identifying the problem and solution in a story. In addition, we will be Identifying opinion and reasons of a persuasive text. We will also be sorting words by their beginning and ending sounds. We will be working on the letter sounds T (Tyra Tiger) and B (Benny Bear). Our reader this week will be Look at Fall!  This week we will be working on the following words: by, my, to, look, at and the.

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Math

In math we will be working on making sense of a problem involving position words. Adapting strategies to solve a related problem involving sorting. Classifying, counting, and comparing to make sense of information.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Can You Grow a Square Pumpkin? Children will sequence the steps of growing a square pumpkin.

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Learning Standards

• I can say the first, middle, and ending sound in a 3-letter word. (K.RF.2.d)
• I can say the sound for consonant letters. (K.RF.3.a)
• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can write numbers from 0 to 20. (K.CC.A.3)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

School Pictures – October 2nd
Parent Teacher Conferences – October 14th and 15th
Field Trip – Pumpkin Farm – October 24th
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

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