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What is Circle Time? & Why did I decide to name this blog after it?... [C]ircle Time is an activity that is often done in the early grades (usually, from preschool/nursery school through first grade) where the students assemble in a semi-circle facing their teacher who will read a story to them; teach a lesson; listen to them read (either individually or as a group); or any other activity that is more effectively-done in an intimate setting than being spread out at their desks throughout the classroom. [S]tudents are often divided into two or three groups (in the case of working on reading, math, etc.) so that part of the class is being taught while the other students are doing busy work at their desks. [I]n some schools, students are grouped according to their progress -- I'm sure you've heard of those kinds of groupings that call each group by the name of a bird species -- but we were called in alphabetical order instead. [A]nyway...back to how this blog got its name... [F]or one thing (the most OBVIOUS thing), it's a blog that has been designed with using it to write something using prompts furnished by Blogging Circle of Friends  .[H]owever, a couple more reasons have to do with Kindergarten -- and, specifically, my Kindergarten days at 29th Street School in Anderson where I could be a handful at times. One shining example of this was how I met my friend, Patty. This story has found a place in my memoirs and has been given the following title: [T]his was an example of how getting in a little mischief sometimes pays off, because I not only satisfied my curiosity but, also, got a really wonderful friend out of the deal. You know something? I just used a word that reminds me of Patty, and I didn't even mean to do it. Anyway, that just tells me that I need to write a story and call it "Invalid Entry" .[A]nyway, I remember when Patty and I were out sitting on her porch, and she came up with this really neat game where she said that she would make a scribble for me to turn into a picture. After that, I would make a scribble for her to turn into a picture. And so on and so forth... [I]n a sense, those scribbles were prompts of sorts given by one person to inspire another one -- which is what's contained in this blog: getting inspiration from things such as quotes; clusters of words; videos; etc. that have been shared with us by another person to get our creative juices going. [I]nspired by each other's scribbles, Patty and I came up with some pretty unique pictures (at least in our early-grade-school minds). [A]fter learning this game from Patty, I shared it with some of my other friends and we played it. Quite likely, some of those friends shared the game with others. I have no idea whether this had been a game that Patty had come up with herself or if somebody had taught it to her. [I]t was, obviously, an activity that was worth sharing with others so that they could join the fun. I hope that reading what I write in this blog will inspire you to want to find out more about B.C.O.F. and join in the fun. [E]ven if you aren't interested in blogging with us, I hope you'll find this a great place to do some reading!!! [W]armly -- AJ wants U 2 meet The CanMan!   [P.S. -- ] [B]e sure to check out the blog and the invitation below:
 And so ends the Introduction to the blog... Therefore, the next thing you might want to do is to start reading it... Does that make sense to you?... Hope so...  |
In Loving Memory Of Phillip Thomas Alexander December 31, 2018 at 8:18pm
PROMPT:
Write about endings and/or beginnings.
Today, my cousin, Phillip Thomas Alexander, passed away.
This wasn't unexpected as he had been experiencing serious health problems for some time, but we were hoping that there would, somehow, be a change for the better.
Phil's MUCH better now, though not the way we had hoped.
He was ready to go but had hoped to still be on this side with his wife of over 52 years, Sandy, to celebrate the arrival of 2019.
... [Read more] Two Of The Three Rs December 29, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
Goodreads has a writing challenge each year. Do you participate in the challenge? How important to writing is reading other author's work? Do you read only books in your writing genre or do you mix it up?
Goodreads has a writing challenge each year. Do you participate in the challenge?
I wasn't even aware of this, so I've not participated yet.
How important to writing is reading other author's work?
I personally find it... [Read more] Country Music Show Memories -- Summer Of 1976 December 28, 2018 at 11:41pm
PROMPT:
Use these words in your entry today: form, laugh, hypnotic, smell, bray, country, bean and store. Have fun!
I have such an amazing story to tell using all of those words, but I ran out of time to write it here but will be sharing it here...
...as soon as I get the chance to write it.
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... [Read more] Thankful December 27, 2018 at 11:55pm
PROMPT:
This is the last Thursday in 2018. Write a gratitude list, at least five items, of things you are thankful for in this year.
1. Right at this moment, I'm thankful that I'm going to be getting this entry finished and shared before midnight -- or, at least, that's what it looks like now, even though I'm running it close.
2. I'm thankful that The Hallmark Channel is going to continue showing Christmas movies for several days after New Year&#... [Read more] Prompt On A Cold December Night December 22, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
Begin your entry with "On a cold December night..." What happened?
On a cold December night...my mom went into labor and I was born at 1:27 in the afternoon on December 12, 1952.
I arrived right when I was expected. These days, I'm running behind and trying to catch up. Keep this handy and click on bitem button from time to time for progress reports.
That's all for now...
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... [Read more] Look For The Silver Lining!!! December 20, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
Life is 10% what happens to you
and 90% how you react to it.
... discuss this quote
A couple of songs came to mind
in relation to this quote.
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There are many other songs along those lines
that all boil down to the same message:
Find the silver lining and take off with it!!!
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... [Read more] Just 2 Happy & Just 2 Sad December 19, 2018 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
Looking at two’ s in the day, I wondered what two things make you smile and what two things make you sad.
Happy: I got a lot done today and have some extra food to give me more variety in my diet.
Sad: Missing loved ones and running out of time to write more than this before the midnight deadline.
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... [Read more] "I Can See Clearly Now..." December 18, 2018 at 11:48pm
PROMPT:
“Enlightenment arrives like a thief in the middle of the dark night of the soul.” ― Stefan Emunds
Let this quote inspire your blog entry. Write about either enlightenment or the dark night of the soul. If you want, you can write about both.
As many people know, I've been through a lot of challenges in recent years -- and one thing that seems to be happening a lot these days is when I suddenly put two-and-two together and am able to go back in time and r... [Read more] Excuses To Celebrate December 17, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
Write about a birthday. It can be anyone's birthday. Just tell us why that particular birthday is special.
Time is short, but you can clearly see that I'm a big one for celebrating birthdays and other milestones by first going {x-link:http://babybearbubbles.blogspot.com/2018/11/to-be-added-to-through-my-66th-birthday.html}HERE{/x-link} and sniffing around a bit...
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ring of writers!!! ... [Read more] A Little Gossip December 14, 2018 at 11:48pm
PROMPT:
Let's have some fun with the alphabet in your blog entry, try to use all 26 letters in your entry. Like this Apple butter creased deeply enough for group happiness.... etc. You can use more than one sentence but the letters must fall in sequence regardless of how many sentences.
A fter B onnie C ook D anced E nticingly F or G eorge H enry I saacs, J ohnny K eith L ewis M arried N ancy O livia P eterson Q uickly.... [Read more] Depends December 13, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
Do you prefer people to call ahead and schedule visits or do you like the spontaneity of someone just coming? Does the time of day influence your preference?
I think it depends on what happens to be going on with me at the time.
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... [Read more] Common Scents December 12, 2018 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
My favorite holiday scents are cedar, ginger, molasses, and cinnamon. What are yours? Do they bring back childhood memories, if so what are they?
There are so many of them!
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... [Read more] After The First Run-Through December 6, 2018 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
In your life time how many Presidents have passed? Which man affected you the most? If you don't live here in the States, which leader]s passing affected you the most.? Why? Can you remember what you were doing when you heard the news?
I have so much more I'd like to say about this but am running short on time. I definitely WILL be saying more on this subject in the future but, for now, will share something I wrote here several years ago...
... [Read more] Randomly, We Go Along... December 1, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
Use these random words in your blog entry. tablet, trainer, bee, adviser, drift and agreement
For starters, did you know that the last entry I made in this blog was posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2018!?!
At least, the last one wasn't posted on Monday, November 27, 2017.
At this time, some people might believe that I need some sort of personal {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/y9255kvj}trainer{/x-link} in order to get my ducks in a line -- and, pe... [Read more] |
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