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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...  |
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo Ducky!!! February 26, 2019 at 11:53pm
PROMPT:
Write a story, poem, memory, metaphor, or simile about the ocean.
Here I am doing another buzzer-beater (a.k.a. last minute) entry that has an ocean theme to it.
I've also shared my Rubber Ducky Sheet with you. One thing for sure I need to do this week is to add more to that.
What do you get when you combine rubber duckies with ocean currents?
The answer is in this video...
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Membe... [Read more] First-Person Experience February 22, 2019 at 11:50pm
PROMPT:
“Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.”~ Paulo Coelho
What are your thoughts?
I can definitely vouch for that, because this is the story of my life.
It seems to me that I have so many things to do that I can hardly decide which one to do first -- and, on top of that, new things to do are always coming up.
No time to go into detail except you can follow me he... [Read more] As The Song Says: "You Can't Take That Away From Me!" February 19, 2019 at 11:50pm
PROMPT:
“The soul that is within me no man can degrade.” – Frederick Douglass
Let this quote by Mr. Douglass inspire your blog entry today.
People can give you and/or me all kinds of degrading labels, but they can't force us to become those labels.
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... [Read more] OhMyGoodness!!! thank you! Thank You!! THANK YOU!!! February 15, 2019 at 11:53pm
PROMPT:
Fun facts Friday, check out these interesting facts and write about whatever one interests you the most.
https://www.rd.com/culture/interesting-facts/
Today's prompt has arrived compliments of -- and I can't thank her enough because I absolutely LOVE sites like this!!!
As you might imagine, I'm going to be putting transportation to it in more than one place just so that I can have it handy because the trivia is delightfully-presented... [Read more] Going Half-A-Century Back In Time... February 14, 2019 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
Let this quote by T.S. Eliot inspire you entry today.
" It’s strange that words are so inadequate. Yet, like the asthmatic struggling for breath, so the lover must struggle for words."
Happy Valentine's Day!
Several songs came to mind when I read the prompt with the first one being this one:
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I was going to write more about this, but I ended up spending Valentine's Day going in several diffe... [Read more] To Whom It May Concern... February 13, 2019 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
Write a letter or a poem to someone inviting them to be your valentine.
Will you be my Valentine?
I want to be yours
Not for just a day, a month, a season, a year, or a decade
Not even for just a decade or a millennium
But for infinity
!!!!!!!!!!!!
In other words...
Don't worry!...I'm not going anywhere...
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ring ... [Read more] Stars And Transitions February 12, 2019 at 11:49pm
PROMPT:
"Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."
Sarah Williams, The Old Astronomer to His Pupil
Let this quote inspire you blog entry.
I was inspired by this prompt {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Williams}to get to know the poet better{/x-link} and {x-link:https://www.naic.edu/~gibson/poems/swilliams1.html}to read the entire poem{/x-link} .
In the poem, the ol... [Read more] Comic Relief February 11, 2019 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. I will not allow my life's light to be determined by the darkness around me. ~ Sojourner Truth
Let this quote by Sojourner Truth inspire you blog entry.
I, too, believe in the idea of comic relief.
There are times when you have to find the humor in situations or you would lose your mind.
There's also the old saying that yo... [Read more] Message To My Muse Who's Making Me Multitask To The Max February 9, 2019 at 10:56pm
PROMPT:
It's Creation Saturday so write a story, a poem, a rant, or a letter to your muse. Whatever you want about creativity.
This is a [ M ] essage to [ M ] y [ M ] use who's [ M ] aking [ M ] e [ M ] ultitask to the [ M ] ax :
Dear Muse --
There are times when I can't decide wh... [Read more] Are You Ready To Ditch The Apostrophe & The T? February 6, 2019 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
“People tend to complicate their own lives, as if living weren't already complicated enough.” Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of The Shadow of the Wind What are your thoughts about his quote? Do you make your own life more complicated than it needs to be. Do you know other people that do?
There's a time to be a dreamer and a time to be a realist.
There are things that just aren't realistic to do such as using your entire paycheck to buy lottery... [Read more] Is The Glass Half-Empty Or Half-Full? February 2, 2019 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
February 2 is Groundhog Day. The day a furry little rodent sticks his head out of his burrow and may or may not be frightened by his shadow. Will he see his shadow? Does it matter if he sees his shadow? How will the polar vortex impact the groundhog seeing his shadow or not? Have fun. Be creative.
The same glass of water can appear to be half-empty to some and half-full to others.
Is the light at the end of the tunnel a train -- and, if it IS a train, a... [Read more] |
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