Soon school will be over and HOT FUN IN THE SUMMER TIME will be here too.
Well, GUESS WHAT?
Ms. Mona and I was asked to be a storyteller at a brand new bookstore located in Union City, GA. Yes, we went and had lots of fun. Ms Mona read a book called Dancing The Ring Shout!, by Kim L. Siegelson .
The book is about a traditional african harvest celebration. Everyone attending the celebration must bring some kind of instrument to the celebration to use while they are dancing. The main character searches for something to bring. Up until the day of the celebration he thinks he has nothing, but he discovers he has something on his body. He realizes his hands can be used as a musical instruments. Have you ever thought you had nothing to offer to help others?
Just remember your hands are always available to give a hand shake, pick up something or wave hello.
Ms. Mona with the yellow scarf.
Ms. Mona had the children and their parents dance the ring shout. She gave them musical instruments and scarves to use while they danced. They all shouted HOORAY!!!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
"Today I will remember that I alway have something to give, even if I don't know what it is right away."
CREATIVE ACTIVITY
CREATE YOUR OWN RING SHOUT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
Oat Meal Cereal Box
Soup or vegetable cans
Construction Paper
Water base paint
Paint brushes
Glue
Stickers
Tree limbs
Beans or rice
Put different size beans or rice inside cereal box.
Glue cereal box top to seal in beans or rice.
Decorate box with construction paper and stickers.
Cover tops of vegetable or soup can with colorful contact paper.
Paint a design on tree limb, these are your drum sticks.
Let every thing dry for one day.
Get your friends to make the drums with you.
Then have your own ring shout dance.
Make a circle and dance the ring shout.
Don't forget to shout HOORAY!
GUESS WHAT?
Djembe
A djembe (pronounced /ˈdʒɛmbeɪ/ JEM-bay) also known as djimbe, jenbe, jymbe, jembe, yembe, or jimbay, or sanbanyi in Susu; is a skin-covered hand drum shaped like a large goblet and meant to be played with bare hands.
According to the Bamana people in Mali, the name of the djembe comes directly from the saying "Anke dje, anke be" which literally translates to "everyone gather together" and defines the drum's purpose. In the Bamanakan language, "Dje" is the verb for "gather" and "be" translates as "everyone".
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
TODAYS QUESTION
What fun stuff have you done with your friends this month?
BE SAFE
HAVE FUN
Sunrae & friends
Ms. Mona
