RING SHOUT

Hello everyone. It has been a busy winter and SPRING IS HERE. 

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

SNOW FLAKES EVERY WHERE

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW

This winter has brought a lot of snow. It's cold but lots of fun. I saw a lot of snow men today as I road with Ms. Mona in the car on my way to a tea room for tea tasting. There was a snow man that had on a red hat and scarf. There was one that had stick arms and something funny stuck in the middle of its face for a nose. Did it snow where you live? Did you get out side to play and make a snow man? If you did please draw a picture of it and send it to me. If you didn't draw one and send it anyway. Send picture to Ms. Mona's e-mail address-serenityhac3@gmail.com. She will post it on this blog. I will be happy to tell my friends about your drawing.

THOUGHT FOR T ODAY

I am like a snow flake, different in many ways. I am like a snow flake drifting slowly to the ground. I am like a snow flake soft in my relationship with mankind. I am like a snow flake clear in my thoughts and mind. Today I remain calm and peaceful as a snow flake.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Pineapple Spread

INGREDIENTS

8 oz can crushed pineapple

8 oz. pack of cream cheese

bread sticks or sliced apples

graham crackers

SUPPLIES

Mixing bowl

spoon

knife

DIRECTIONS

Drain juice from

pineapples

Mix cream cheese until soft

Add pineapples to soften cream cheese

Dip with bread sticks or apple

Spread on graham crackers or bread

Creative Idea-Great pajama party snack

QUESS WHAT?

Snowflakes and snow crystals are made of ice, and pretty much nothing more. A snow crystal, as the name implies, is a single crystal of ice.

A snowflake is a more general term; it can mean an individual snow crystal, or a few snow crystals stuck together.


Snowflakes are not frozen raindrops. Sometimes raindrops do freeze as they fall, but this is called sleet. Sleet particles don't have any of the elaborate and symmetrical patterning found in snow crystals. Snow crystals form when water vapor condenses directly into ice, which happens in the clouds. The patterns emerge as the crystals grow.

Snow Crystals.com

TODAYS QUESTION?

What thing in nature describes who you are?

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN

Ms. Mona & Sunrae

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

TODAY WE CELEBRATE OUR LOVING SPIRIT AND CARE FOR OTHERS. HOORAY!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY FROM SUNRAE & FRIENDS.

We must remember to love, share and care for all everyday. Sometimes others may unset us by doing things that make us feel angry, afraid or confused. If these things happen to you, make sure you sit down with an adult and tell them how you feel. They might be able to do something to make you fell better.

Stay strong and continue to be a caring person. The world needs a lot of LOVE and your loving spirit can help the people in our world .

Love Ya, your friend Sunrae

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Today I am the light of the world and I go out to illuminate the light of love.

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Unscramble these words.

1-olve

2-cpuid

3-ehart

4-folwres

5-cnady

6-avelnitnse

7-orse

QUESS WHAT?

Did you know that Cupid in (Latin cupido, means "desire"). 

In Roman mythology Cupid is the son of Venus, goddess of love. His counterpart in

Greek mythology is Eros, god of love. Cupid is often said to be a mischievous boy who goes around wounding both gods and humans with his arrows, causing them to fall in love.

Information from kaboose.com

TODAYS QUESTION?

How do you show your love towards others?

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN

Ms. Mona & Sunrae

Answer to Creative Activity

love,cupid,heart,flowers,candy,valentines,rose

JANUARY 2010 CELEBRATING A NEW DECADE

Seems like the first month of the new year (new decade) has just wheezed by.

And here we are in the month of February. 

This month we celebrate

a lot. 

We celebrate Black History, 

Valentines Day 

and Presidents Day. 

Remember if you don't celebrate any of these days create one for your self.

Every day is a day to   CELEBRATE any way.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

"Today I will go out and seek new adventures, because life opens its door for me to explore all there is to uncover."

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Egg Shell Mosaic

Don't throw away eggs shells from this mornings scramble eggs.

SUPPLIES

Egg shells

Elmers glue

White card stock paper

Food coloring

Bowl

Pencil

DIRECTIONS

Break up egg shells in to small pieces

Place eggs shells into bowl of  food coloring

Let dry

Once egg shells are dry, draw a design on the card stock paper with a pencil.

Glue colorful eggs shells on to the design.

Option: frame your project and hang on your wall or give as a gift.

GUESS WHAT? Did you know that,

an egg is a round or oval cell obtained from any number of different species, most commonly birds, which has been eaten by mankind for millenia. Most edible eggs consist of a protective, oval eggshell, the albumen (egg white), the vitellus 

(egg yolk), and various thin membranes. Every part is edible,[citation needed] although the eggshell is generally discarded.

From Wikipedia

TODAYS QUESTION?

  Think on this-

What came first, the chicken or the egg?

SUNRAE

Ms. Mona

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN

HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM SUNRAE

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM SUNRAE TO HER

NEW FRIENDS

Joy, Taylor, Gabrielle, Nicole, Imani, Diamond, Kennedy, Matthew, Paris, Yael, Jady, Christian, Raven, Sklar, Joi, Amariah, Davaugh, Niyah, Jaelynn, Tya, Ashlee, Cassidy, Saadia, Mya, Kamara

Jeremie,Unique,Yejide, Ayinde,Ernest, Jazzmine, Ila, Candance, Ayliahh, Kye, Mycire,Yoniah, Attalla, Amani, Rain, Gabrielle,Danielle, Cashmere, Amir, Michael, Donovan, Yasmeen, Whitney, Danielle, Wyann, Paul, Destinee, Desiree, Kennedy, Kenya and Gwenith

HAVE A FUNSTASTIC NEW YEAR

You too can join Sunrae and become a friend.

To become a friend simply send a $4.00 donation

(check or money order)

to

Sunrae & Friends

P.O. Box 2135

Powder Springs, GA 30127

You'll get a Surprise!!! gift when you join.

THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK

"I bring light to others where ever I go."

HOLIDAY CREATIVE CRAFT ACTIVITY

Salt Crystal Candle

SUPPLIES

Espom salt

Different color candles in various sizes

Paper towel

Mod Podge or Elmers glue

Craft paint brush

Measuring cup

DIRECTIONS

Pour 1/4 cup epsom salt on a paper towel

Paint glue on the sides of the candle

Roll glued candle in the epsom salt

Set a side to dry

Do as many as you like and give as a gift to light some one's life up for the Holiday.

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN

Sunrae & Ms Mona

THANKSGIVING GREETINGS

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

FROM

SUNRAE & FRIENDS.

Thought for Today

"I give for thanks for all that I have and the peple in my life".

QUESS WHAT?

Here's a reminder to all that reads this blog

"Nappy Sunrae Crown" by Mona L. Scott

It's about self acceptance and how I learned someting about my self and it helped boost my self esteem. You might find out something about your self too.

You an check it out also on www.etsy.com- type in Sunrae and tat da youre on the site. There is a Sunrae t-shirt and Adudio CD too.

Purchase for $13.oo

send money order or check to

Sunrae & Friends, c/o Mona L. Scott

P.O. Box 2135, Powder Springs, GA, 30127

It will make a great gift for the up coming Holiday Season.

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN

FAll HARVEST

The leaves are turning and falling everywhere.

Yeah! Fall.

Another word for Fall is Autumn.

I had fun playing in the leaves with my friend Rain.We had lots of fun scooping them up and watching them fall to the ground. Sometimes we even fell into them. They were crunchy and cold.

You know there are some places in the United States it is snowing already. Places like New Hampshire and Vermont. These states are in an area in the United States called New England. In other places it is still warm, like Florida and California. These states will eventually experience Fall and some of there tree leaves will turn color and fall to the ground too.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

This is something Mark Twain-author of Tom Sawyer-says about happines.

"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up."

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

The fall season brings different kinds of apples.

Red, green,and yellow too.So here is a recipe for:

BAKED APPLES

INGREDIENTS

6 apples

3/4 cup of brown sugar

3 teaspoons cinnamon

6 tablespoons of butter

SUPPLES

Knife

Teaspoon

Tablespoon

Apple coring tool

Small bowl

Baking dish

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 35o degrees

Core the apple with a coring tool or just cut out the middle with a knife.

Mix sugar, cinnamon and butter together in a small bowl.

Pour sugar, butter and cinnamon mixture into the middle of the apple.

Place apples in a baking dish.

Let bake until apples get soft.

ENJOY! Don't forget to share.

Options: Pour 1 can of ginger ale in the center of the apples to create a little apple juice syrup.

Something to remember: Macintosh cook faster. Granny Smiths take a little longer to cook. Pink Lady apples have a bitter sweet taste. Red & Yellow/Green Delicious are very sweet.

QUESS WHAT?

Use an Apple for keeping the Doctor Away.
Did you know that the old saying" An apple a day, keeps the doctor away", may very well prove itself true one day. Every part of the apple tree; fruit, flowers, buds, leaves, bark and twigs have been used as a medicinal (medicine) herb.

The one draw back is the apple has is that the seeds are Toxic!
Apples themselves are excellent for anyone suffering from digestive problems.
Apple blossoms have been known to be made into a tea and used to treat sore throats and colds

TODAY'S QUESTION

What is your favorite apple?

Sunrae & Friends
Ms. Mona

BE SAFE
HAVE FUN