Quarter Note Blog

                                                                                       "Bloom and Grow"                                                                                                                            This week, the Quarter Notes planted various seeds that will bloom and grow at home. First, they chose colors for their very own planting pot! They made this by themselves while learning to mix red paint ...

This week the Quarter Notes worked on spring art and used their fine motor skills to decorate fresh flowers! Our students painted the actual flower and petals, and then made prints with them. Additionally, we learned about the different parts of a flower: the stem, the outer layer which consists of sepals, the petals, the clustered stamens and the center. In our discussion, we learned that flowers are important since they attract pollinators by producing nectar. Our group enjoyed this artwork through its completion! In music this week, Miss Lisa started off the morning with the "Good Morning Song." Then, she had the children listen to a musical recording so the Quarter Notes could pick out which family of instruments they had heard. The recording’s choices included brass, woodwind, keyboard, percussion, and string. Our Quarter Notes seem to have a natural ear in picking the right group! Outside this week, the Quarter Notes enjoyed a new basketball hoop while they played on th...

The Quarter Notes have been working very hard on their gifts for their mother's this weekend!. Each day they are ecstatic to create gifts for their mom. The colors they chose and their final touches are breathtaking. Our class also read Baby Penguins Love Their Mama! by Melissa Guion and My Mama Is A Mechanic, which talks about the various careers a mother can have such as a chemist, architect, or surgeon. Mr. Perry added an excellent addition to the Quarter Notes’ sports routine this week: biking! Bike riding is pertinent in improving gross motor skills by working on coordination, but it is also beneficial for our leg muscles and brain. The children loved riding on their bikes and in their cars. Additionally, he introduced a classic game, "Duck Duck Goose," which the children were thrilled to play. He also had the class use the Parachute. This was an exciting, yet critical component in the development of our Suzuki Star Athletes! In Music this week with Miss Lisa, the c...