Dear RiverRun Families,
We continue to study the Time Line of Life. We looked at how life made its way from water to land. One of the first lobed fin fish, the Eusthenopyeron, may have stimulated one of the first amphibians into existance, the Ichthyosteg. The lobed fins on the fish became strong and able to support its weight on land, becoming the first land legs. We also started to talk about the plant kingdom, unlike animals they make their own food and how a plant explosion took place during the carboniferous period, which provided the food for the soon to come dinosaurs.
Next week I will bring out a work that looks at the earth during the Paleozoic Era (500 MYA), when earth was one big land mass (Pangea). This work shows the shift of the earths land masses, starting in the Mezesoic Era, over time and how earth came to look as it does today.
We have begun a new novel this week. Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo. The children love to be read to, and I am sure they would not mind talking to you about this book. The Middles and Elders had lessons on fractions. The elders have also been working on persuasive essay's, so be warned they may try to persuade you into something they really, really want. The first years worked on subraction with the Golden Beads and were introduced to the simple division board.
Debbie has been out all week due to the passing of her father. She was missed. Nancy was able to substitute for 3 out of the four days and Fatima, Hamza and Hasan's mother, came in on Thursday. I thank them very much for their help.
Dates to remember:
1/25/12-CMOST field trip, lunch will be provided
2/12/12- Deadline for scholarship application
2/15/12- Re-enrollment contracts due for discounted tuition
2/1512- Open House from 9:30-11:00 (spread the word)
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