KEEP IT SIMPLE

Life for Little people can be hard, difficult, confusing and plan old frustrating just like Grown Ups.

If you put all your physical and thinking energy towards what you can do and ask for help with what you can't, the troublesome things get easier.

Sometimes if you just let it go, it turns out that it really wasn't that important in the first place. Other times someone will show up unexpectedly (surprise) and help you out.

This is what happened to Sunrae the other day. She was having a hard time remembering some of the things she learned in computer class.

She sat and sat; and sat looking at the computer. She was successful with some of the tools, but not others. While she sat staring at the computer, one of her friends walked into the computer lab and said "you look like you need help". Sunae shooked her head "yes". Her friend sat next to her and started moving things around and telling her what to do on her own. WOW! with her freinds, help she was able to complete her project and show it off to all her friends.

Sunrae's project is a craft and cook book for kids.

The ones you have seen in this blog and more.

Look for the book release announcement

SOON.

SOOO!

GET YOUR APRONS AND PAINTS BRUSHES

ready to create with Sunrae and her friends.

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY

"KEEP IT SIMPLE!"

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CREATIVE ACTIVITY

"BuBu" Pack

courtesy of Ms. Mona

Supplies

Fun Fabric

Mini soft ice pack

Sewing machine

Directions

Cut 2 pieces of fabric about 4 inches each.
Sew on wrong side of fabric on three sides.

(ask a grown up for help!)

Leave one side open.
Slide ice pack into opening.
Sew opening closed.

Place in freezer, use it when you have a "BUBU".
Option-hand sew or glue sides together.

GUESS WHAT

Stevie Wonder is blind, but he learned how to do many things as a young child.

He learned how to read braille

(alphabet for the blind), which helped him write words to songs.

He even learned how to play the harmonica and piano.

TODAY'S QUESTION

What difficult or challenging thing did

you have to overcome this week?

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN
Ms. Mona
Sunrae and friends

WINTER WONDERLAND

IS IT COLD WHERE YOU LIVE?

What I mean is, does the season change four times per year. If yes, then it should be winter. Winter usually brings with it cold winds, rain and Yea! SNOW.

Sometimes, it is sooo! cold outside that you may see things that use to be liquid water is now frozen ice. Some people like the cold and snow so much that they play in it. They go ice skating, sking, sledding, make snow angels, and of course have a snow ball fight. If you go out to play in the cold make sure you wear clothes to keep you warm. This is what you need.

Sunrae's Winter Wonderland Attire

(outside play clothes)

Heavy Coat

sweater /or sweat shirt

long sleeve shirt or turtle neck

long pants
tights/leggins or long socks
Scarf

Hat or ear muffs

gloves or mittens

warm boats

You might look like a teddy bear, but you will stay warm.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Life is full of joy, laughter and wonders for ME to explore.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

STRAWBERRY YOGURT PARFAIT

THE WET STUFF

1 cup sliced strawberries
1 ½ cups strawberry yogurt
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DRY STUFF

1 cup granola
¾ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup honey
1 cup sliced almonds
2 cups grated coconut
4 cups old fashioned oats

Toss all DRY STUFF onto a cooking sheet
Bake for 30 minutes
Let cool
In serving glass, layer granola, (WET STUFF) yogurt and fruit as desired.
Serve immediately or cover glass and chill for 2 hrs.

Option-blueberries, raspberries, bananas, peaches or pears

QUESS WHAT

The only continent that does not have a rain forest is the Anartica.

TODAYS QUESTION

Did you enjoy some of winters wonders today?

BE SAFE
HAVE FUN
Ms. Mona
Sunrae and friends

CIRCUS SURPRISES

I now some of you including me, Sunrae have or are going to take a very important test at school. We have been told to get plenty of rest and eat well the day before the test. I want to say to you is, do your BEST and TRUST that you WILL do well. After you finish make sure you do something SPECIAL like I did. I went to the Cirque du Soleil this past Sunday.

It was awesome. It was a circus without animals. IMAGINE that. Even though there were no animals, there were clowns, acrobatic stunts, live music; and jugglers too. One of the clowns pretended that he was going to shot water into the audience. Quess what?, it was lots and lots and lots of confetti (tore up colored paper) and not water. There was paper all over every one. It was funny. Everyone had fun and left with smiles on their faces. I didn't want it to end.

So enjoy yourself after your hard work.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

LIFE HAS MANY SURPRISES.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Clay candle holder or bowl

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flower
½ cup salt
½ cup warm

Directions

knead dough until soft
Shape dough into a bowl

or candle holder by sticking a candle or bowl the in middle of dough
Place dough on wire rack orcooking sheet
Let dry for a couple of days or bake for 2 hrs. at 200 degree in oven
Paint after it cools or dry

From Rosie O'Donnell's book-Creative.U

GUESS WHAT?

Wedding gowns have been made from silver cellophane wrapping paper

TODAYS QUESTION

Have you ever done something silly and then

laughed at your self?

BE SAFE
HAVE FUN
Ms. Mona
Sunrae and friends

A TRAIN RIDE

SHOO!!!, SHOO!!!

I THINK I CAN, I KNOW I CAN,

I REALLY CAN,

WE REALLY CAN.

President-elect Barack H. Obama took a train ride from Philidelphia to Washington in route to his inaguration celebrations and swearing in on Saturday morning January 17, 2009. He truly has a passion for what he wants to do and he appears to be having FUN doing it. Sunrae has a passion for helping her friends. One day she wants to teach people what she has learned about life through the creative arts (dance,music art). So, think about what you have a PASSION for ( something you think about or do all the time). Go!!! for it or keep on doing it, because someone in the world will benefit ( be helped) from your determiation.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Passion is the fuel from which my engine run.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

PURPLE PASSION MILK SHAKE

Ingredients

1 can frozen grape juice concentrate
1 cup milk
2 cups vanilla ice cream
blender

Directions:
Pour all ingredients in a blender

Pour into a glass or plastic cup

Don't forget your straw

ENJOY!!!

Options-to make thicker add more ice cream

use frozen yogurt, rice or soy ice cream

almond, rice, goats, or soy milk

QUESS WHAT?

The world's largest milk shake was 6,000 gallons.

You could fill up 100 bath tubs with that much shake.

TODAYS QUESTION

If you had the chance to meet President-elect Barack Obama

could you tell him what you have a passion for?

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN
Ms. Mona

Sunrae and friends

PRINT & COLOR

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. KING

TODAY IS DR. KING'S BIRTHDAY

January 15th, 2009

Dr. Martin Luther King talked and dreamed that people of different races ( African American, Caucasian, Indian, Asian) and different backgrounds ( wealthy, poor, working class, or homeless) will work, play and worship together. Being different doesn't make you strange, scary or to be left alone.

Sunrae has friends that are twins. Just because they are twins doesn't mean they think and do things exactly alike. They accept each others different ways of doing things. One of the twins like plan chocolate ice cream and the other likes their chocolate ice cream with graham crackers and gummy bears. Let's just say we are UNIQUE which makes us just that much more interesting to hang out together.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

"Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and others' gold."

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

STRAW PAINT PICASSO

Picasso was a famous painter

Supplies

Blank white post card

Liquid water color paints

Drinking Straw

Eye dropper or paint brush

Stamps

Directions

1-Drip a dot of paint on the post card with the eye dropper/or splash with a paint brush

2-Put straw to your lips.

3-Blow on paint -the paint will platter across the card.

4-Use different color paint to give a tie-dye effect.

5-Let paint dry.

6-Write a note to someone and mail it.

Don't forget to put a post card stamp on it before mailing.

GUESS WHAT?

The fur on a Snow hare rabbit changes color two times per year,
Winter - white
Fall - brown

TODAYS QUESTION
How can you make a difference in your family, school or community?

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN

Ms. Mona

Sunrae and friends

OH PROMISE ME

Inauguration Parade

What is a promise?

It is something you said you would do for someone and they are counting on you to follow through and do it.

Well, next Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 President-elect Barack H. Obama will be making a promise to the citizens of the United States. Ms. Mona, Sunrae and her friends will be watching and listening to Mr. Obama make his promise.

Sunrae's friends Marshall and Veronica told her that the promise is found in the United States Constitution-Article 2-Section 1-Clause (line) #8.
The Constitution is a really big book with lots and lots and lots of information. This week would be a good time to go to the library and take a look into the Constitution yourself.

You might need someone to read this promise to you or explain some of the words.

United States Capital

Washington, DC

This is what Mr. Obama has to say;

“I Barack Hassen Obama do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Think about what promise you can make to yourself , your family and your country. Everyone will be counting on you to follow through. Don't forget to ask for help, because somethings you just can't do alone.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Mirror, Mirror on the wall I am the fairest of them ALL.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Beaded Mirror

Supplies

One plain mirror

Colored flat beads

Small hot glue gun

Small glue sticks/or Tacky Glue

Frame hanaging attachment

Hammer

Directions

1-Glue colored beads around the edges of the mirror with the hot glue or Tacky glue.

2-Let dry long enough to hang up

3-Attach frame hanging attechment to back of mirror

4-Use a small nail or screw to hang on wall

Option: Use mirror that sits on a table or a hand mirror

Supplies can be purhased at Michaels craft store,Hobby Lobby craft store, Walmart or any craft store in your neighborhood.

GUESS WHAT?

Precise Continental printing company inBrooklyn, NY is making one million Barack H.Obama inauguration invites. ABC NEWS

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TODAYS QUESTION

What will you promise to do this week?

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN

Ms. Mona

Sunrae and friends

LAUGH, LAUGH, LAUGH

Laughter Is Good For You, Me and Our Insides Too.

This week Sunrae had lots of things to laugh about. The people she interacted with did some really funny things. When she was in dance class Ms. Mona put on a song by Earth, Wind and Fire (old school music band) and one of the students yelled as if she was announcing the group were entering a stage; "EARTH, WIND AND FIRE!!!". All the students, including Ms. Mona burst into laughter. No one expected that to happen.

You see laugh when good unexpected things happen or you get a little tickle inside. Laughter makes our insides laugh too. What I mean is, our organs (heart, stomach, liver, kidneys, skin, etc.) smile too. Inside our bodies is a chemical that gets a boost when we laugh, it is called "dopamine" (doe-pa-meen). Even that word sounds funny.

When our inside organs (heart) and outside organs (skin) are happy we feel happy all over. Some say if we laugh a lot we can stay healthy ( not get sick).

SO LAUGH AND LAUGH AND LAUGH.

Tell a joke, do something silly, (be safe); or laugh just because you can.

HA! HA! HA! HE! HE! HE! HO! HO!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

I AM

Love

Ambitious

Unique

Greatful
Happy

When I Laugh and others Laugh with me.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Chocolate BANANA Chunks

Ingredients

bananas
chocolate frosting
chocolate chips
tooth picks
2 bowls
cookie sheet

Directions

1-Cut bananas into chunks place in a small bowl

2-Pour chocolate frosting into a small bowl

3-Use a toothpick to dip chunks into chocolate frosting and then

4-Roll chunks around inside the bowl of chocolate chips

(make sure they stick to frosting)

5-Place chunks on cookie sheet and place in freezer for 3 t0 5 minutes to chill

or just eat them right away.

Don't forget to share.

Option-chocolate sprinkles, rainbow sprinkles , shredded coconut or chopped nuts.

GUESS WHAT

Did you know that the word "SAFARI" means "JOURNEY"

in the African language Swahili.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

What made you laugh this week?

please write response in comment section of blog

BE SAFE
HAVE FUN
Ms. Mona
Sunrae and friends

LET'S PLAY

Happy Sunday to ya!

It's a new year and I know all you kids out there got lots of things to play with during the Holiday season. I know I did. I got a MP3 player and a board game. Me and my friends went race car driving

at the FUN SPOT (family entertainment park) in Orlando, Florida during the holiday break. It was scary at first, but I got the hang of it. The most exciting part was going up and down two hilly roads.Sooo! plan a day to just play and play and play. Make sure that you do some physical actvity type of play inside and outside. Ask your family you join in playing too. You'll be surprised how much fun they will have hanging out with you.

JUST DO IT-SWISH!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

"Play sparks creativity"

Today I am a spark of creative light for peace and happiness.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Game tournamet

Supplies

Uno or checkers tournament

Silly

Snacks

Directions

1-Invite freinds and family to the tournamet

2-Set up small tables or sit on pillows

3-Provide several sets of Uno cards or checker boards

4-The winners get a silly prize

5-Play several rounds

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Serve fun snacks and drinks

Option: Have a tournament for both games or other short playing games

QUESS WHAT

During the 20th century the rise of board games were due to the rising middle class. People starting to have more time of their own, and they started to look for games that would not require them to sweat.

TODAYS QUESTION

What is your favorite game to play?

write your answer in the comment section.

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I Sunrae, loves playing Uno Attack

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN

Ms. Mona

Sunrae and friends

HAPPY NEW YEAR

FROM
Ms. Mona

Sunrae& friends

A new year gives us another chance to learn new things, meet new people and share our unique personalities.

SOOOO!!!

MAKE

DO

BE

something

SPECIAL !!!

in

cause it's gonna be oh! so fine.

TODAY'S THOUGHT

I am a unique child of the universe.

I am kind, wise and loving too.

People love being around me

because I shine brightness where ever I am.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

OUWEE GUOWEE

S'MORES

Ingredients

4 graham crackers, broken in half (1/2) =8 squares

1 (1.55 oz) Chocolate bar-break into quarter size

4 pufffed marshmallows

Directions

1-Top 4 squares with 1 chocolate piece-set it to the side for later

2-Toast 4 mashmallows

Toasting Options

HOT Camp fire
HOT Grill

HOT Fire place

use a long stick or long handled fork

Mircrowave oven

direcctions for microwave

set temperature for HIGH for 15 seconds or until marshmallows puff

3-Cover each with second and make a sandwhich

GUESS WHAT

Aluminum foil starts out as a large silver block.

It is passed through a machine 16 times. Each time it goes through the machine it gets flatter and flatter.

check out this web site for more information about aluminum

www.sciencechannel.com/howitsmade

TODAY'S QUESTION

Did you wish some one a

HAPPY NEW YEAR

yet?

Be Safe

Have Fun

Ms. Mona

Sunrae & Friends

PRINT & COLOR