This week the children will be learning about map skills in reading.  They will be working  with the sounds that /ch/, /tch/, /wh/, and /ph/. They will continue to work with identifying the main idea, identifying details in the story, and reading with fluency and understanding.  They  will continue to work on learning new vocabulary words.
     In math the children will continue to work on interpreting and writing addition and subtraction word problems.  They will continue to work on addition and subtraction. They will continue to work on reading and interpreting data on a graph.
      This week the children will enjoy reading  several poems and songs, as they prepare for the holiday this weekend.  They will have refreshments and play games on Friday, October 31st around 1:30.
      All children are asked to make a book character by using a pumpkin.  This information came home last week.
     THE CHILDREN WILL NOT WEAR THEIR HALLOWEEN COSTUME TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY.  

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:  whip, whale, catch, match, chin, graph, shop, with, many, around
Bonus Words:  North, South