Week of October 12th, 2026

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 Are Bats Spooky? Students will discuss characteristics of bats and decide if bats are spooky or cool.

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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 20th and 21st
Pumpkin Farm Field Trip – October 22nd
Whittier Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 29th
Whittier Halloween Parade – Friday, October 30th

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