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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...  |
??????? May 30, 2019 at 11:48pm
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PROMPT:
June is upon us. What are your plans for the month of June? Goals? Trips?
I've actually been so busy working behind the scenes on different things that I've run out of time to elaborate on this now, but -- if you keep on visiting here:
...you will find out that I'm pretty excited about all of the potential that June holds.
The plot of this story is how it will all actually go compared t... [Read more] Exiting The Storm Blanket & Other Weather-Related Writings May 30, 2019 at 12:00am Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
We're under a tornado watch. Very unusual for our area so I'm putting the prompt up before we lose power. The wind is crazy.
Please take a moment to pray for those affected by the tornadoes this year already, this season is looking to be a dangerous one.
Write about your most interesting weather story.
I'm going to share two weather-related stories eight here with the first one being 100% weath... [Read more] A Write Heart May 28, 2019 at 11:58pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“When all else fails, write what your heart tells you. You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain}Mark Twain{/x-link}
I believe that in not only writing but, also, life in general it's great to follow ones heart.
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... [Read more] Safety May 27, 2019 at 11:43pm
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PROMPT:
Write about the perception of safety.
There's an old saying that it's better to be safe than sorry.
Sometimes, this is true.
Other times, you might be sorry re: what you miss out on by playing it safe.
It's like coming to a fork in the road and deciding whether to take what seems to be a safer and better-known path or whether, as Robert Frost did, to take the road less traveled by.
I'v... [Read more] Two Sisters Giving Advice May 24, 2019 at 11:53pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write a list of questions you would like to ask someone if you had the chance to interview them.
Imagine that you had the chance to connect to the other side of Eternity and interview those famous, advice-giving twin sisters, {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Phillips}Pauline Esther/Dear Abby{/x-link} and {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther PaulineEppie_Lederer}Ann Landers{/x-link} .
... [Read more] Road-Trippin' May 22, 2019 at 11:47pm
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PROMPT:
Recall a vivid or perhaps reoccurring dream. Write one page, making the dream as believable as possible. Don't mention they are dreams. Allow yourself to let go and create a drifting stream of consciousness account. Leave all your notions of punctuation, proper paragraph structure, and logical jumps behind (which if you're anything like me shouldn't be hard). This gives you practice for writing surreal sce... [Read more] Results Of A Keyword Scavenger Hunt May 20, 2019 at 11:56pm
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PROMPT:
Use these words in your blog entry: knife, stretch, glistening, cheese, lure, deep, money, and bait.
Here are some neat items I found using the words as keywords. I also included a link to each writer's portfolio so you can find out what else they have to share.
knife
stretch
glistening
cheese
lure
deep
money
bait
... [Read more] Very Tasteful Giving May 18, 2019 at 11:47pm
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PROMPT:
May is Gifts from the Garden Month. If you were giving a gift from the garden, what kind of gift would you like? If you were giving a gift from the garden, what kind of gift would you give?
Edible things would be what I'd most like to get right now. It's a bit early for most things to be growing in our local gardens now, but they're starting to be brought in from other places to sell at seasonal ... [Read more] A Dream Deferred... May 17, 2019 at 11:57pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
{x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_Hughes}Langston Hughes{/x-link} asked, "What happens to a dream deferred?" What do you think?
A few weeks ago, I began this Sheet: that was inspired, in part, by this story:
At this point in time (May 17, 2019), I haven't developed the Sheet a whole lot, but have actually been working on it "behind the scenes."
You might say, in ... [Read more] My Friendship Computer May 15, 2019 at 11:53pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write about your favorite piece of furniture in your home? What makes it so special to you? Was it a gift? A hand me down from another family member or friend?
Have you ever heard of Friendship Chili?
In case you haven't, I'll introduce you to it.
Friendship Chili is where several people make chili in their own homes and, then, bring it to a place where it will be served to people at a bazaar or o... [Read more] Say "What!?!" May 14, 2019 at 11:38pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Do you have a special way to handle insomnia?
I think you're asking the wrong person because I could better give you tips on how to stay awake if you're about to fall asleep than how to get to sleep.
Even that isn't foolproof for me.
Anyway -- long story short -- my body does pretty much what it wants to do, and it generally turns out to be the best thing for it.
I usually just close my eyes... [Read more] Let's Begin With A Daisy Field... May 11, 2019 at 11:58pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Write about your Mother's or Grandmother's favorite flower or candy.
I'm going to begin with a daisy field because it reminds me of a happy memory of my mom's.
However, since time is short, I'm going to tell you the story of the daisy field and other happy memories of flowers that remind me of my mom. The story will continue here:
over a period of time... [Read more] And I Just Noticed That It Was ??:?? PM May 10, 2019 at 11:54pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write a poem or short story or blog entry about numbers that have special meaning to you.
In case you wonder what time ??:?? PM is, this is a censored version of the street number of {x-link:https://babybearbubbles.blogspot.com/2019/05/hey-meghan-harry-how-about-larry.html}Larry "The CanMan" Van Ness{/x-link} !!!
When I see that the time is 2:17, that's really exciting because that's his birth... [Read more] Baby The Rain Must Fall May 8, 2019 at 11:59pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Discuss a rain storm, you know the one that stuck in your memory for awhile in your entry. Write a story or a poem. Have fun with it.
We're having a doozy of a one right now. The lightning is lighting the sky up brighter than a fourth of July firework display.
Ran out of time before I got this finished. Will find rest of the story here:
{dropnote:"Some Rainsongs"}
Glenn Yarbrough{/x-li... [Read more] Dreaming May 7, 2019 at 11:59pm
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PROMPT:
This is Wildflower Week, so use wildflowers to inspire your entry.
Soon, I hope to be driving past fields of wildflowers again...
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... [Read more] Two For The Price Of One!!! May 3, 2019 at 11:52pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
I'm going to start out by saying that I'm including my responses to two prompts in one entry with this first one being today's assignment...
You were given three hundred dollars and asked to deliver a Prius to an address in NYC from Las Vegas within two weeks. Are you going to drive directly there or are you going to take advantage of the opportunity and sight see. Well?
...and this one... [Read more] Construction Daydream Believer May 1, 2019 at 11:51pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Happy Beltane.. Happy May Day. It's the halfway point between the spring and summer solstice.. Or if you're down under the half way point between the fall and winter solstice.Time flies when you're having fun. Speaking of fun, let your imagination take you away to some where special.
if you could have a place or space anywhere, where would it be and what would it look like. be creative too and represent yours... [Read more] |
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