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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...  |
cover chastise resist wretched unkempt club water moonlight May 30, 2020 at 11:55pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use the following words in your post: cover, chastise, resist, wretched, unkempt, club, water, moonlight.
INTRODUCTION
What I've decided to do with these words is to present each one in several different ways in the following order:
their definitions
in ways other than their definitions when part of a Google advanced search
the latest Tweets at Twitter when they're used as ... [Read more] Making Our Rounds May 29, 2020 at 11:59pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Let's talk about your childhood memories of Memorial Day or a similar holiday that honors those who died in military service. Did you march in parades as a girl scout or boy scout? Did you go to the cemetery and place arrangements on the headstones of loved ones?
I never marched in any parades, but my folks and I did do a lot of grave decorating.
Loved ones' graves at Cunot Cemetery were the top-pri... [Read more] Spirals Galore May 27, 2020 at 11:54pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use spirals in your entry today. Like for instance, in our DNA, the galaxies, in a coiled tendril of a vine, or the tracery of a fingerprint, it's your blog have fun with all the spirals in our world.
It's a little after midnight on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, and I'm going to see how many spirals I can include in this entry throughout the day today...
Cinnamon Roll
I just love to do what I... [Read more] Michael Steven Clem...March 23, 1953 - May 31, 1969... May 26, 2020 at 11:52pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
As May draws to an end, my thoughts turn to ____________ and ________________.
As May draws to an end, my thoughts turn to Mike and 1969 .
This is true every year around this time. It's hard to believe that 51 years will have passed since then.
I'm going to share some things here where I've already talked about Mike and 1969 as well as where I'll be talking about those ti... [Read more] A Windy Entry May 24, 2020 at 12:00am
Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write about any type of wind.
It's been said that you cannot control the wind but you can adjust the sails.
Anyway, check out this folder:
When there's a sheet in there about the year 1985, you will find more about these poems in it and the stories behind them.
I will also be creating a Sheet on the subject of wind.
For now, enjoy these poems...
AN EMBARRASSING PILL TO SWALLOW
Mr... [Read more] 1947 May 20, 2020 at 11:55pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
If you could time travel to any year, which one would you visit?
Some people dream of traveling through time for the purpose of changing disasters by warning that they're coming if another direction isn't taken.
That all sounds good at first thought, but it can get complicated because changing one nasty part of history might result in smaller changes that might make it so that people would never me... [Read more] Bittersweet Beauty May 19, 2020 at 11:38pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write about something beautiful you've seen or witnessed in May.
What has been beautiful for me is having time to begin to get caught up on things I'd been wanting to find the time to do.
Also, thanks to the stimulant check I received (and I hear that there's another one on the way), I've been able to get some of my debts paid off.
What's bittersweet about it is that this has been the ... [Read more] Just Call Me Inchoate May 19, 2020 at 12:00am Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use these words in your blog post: inchoate, anxiety, hammock, bookcase.
Just call me INCHOATE because I'm a work-in-progress (Go {x-link:https://www.dictionary.com/browse/inchoate?s=t}HERE{/x-link} to see if you agree with me on the use of this word to describe me).
When I think along those lines, it helps to reduce the ANXIETY that I might be tempted to feel due to how this or that proj... [Read more] Songfest May 16, 2020 at 11:42pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley}Bob Marley{/x-link}
Let this quote inspire your blog entry.
Before I write anything else, I want to invite you to go here:
Songs are a very important part of my life. They can really take you back in time. I totally agree with the sentiments that Karen Carpenter expressed ... [Read more] Will We Be Better Than We Were Before? I Hope So... May 15, 2020 at 11:46pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Places are opening back up as the restrictions are lifted. How do you feel about this? Do you think we'll be able to return to the way things are?
Before I write anything else, I want to invite you to go here:
I don't believe that things will ever be the same again -- but that's not necessarily bad.
Hopefully, this time when our world suddenly became smaller has given us time to think ... [Read more] It's Time!!! May 13, 2020 at 11:59pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Have you ever said, I'm going to complete this goal before I'm 30. Or was it 40? Doesn't really matter what year. what does matter is what goals you chose to accomplish by your decade year. If you're 50 than you should have 4 decade goals. (20, 30, 40, 50)
One thing I know is this:
I've had a lot of goals over the years that haven't been met yet, but I'm now believing that it's... [Read more] Naked & Loving It!!! May 12, 2020 at 11:51pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“Writing is exposing yourself to strangers”
― Bangambiki Habyarimana, The Great Pearl of Wisdom
What do you think?
It's very fitting that I wear next-to-nothing when I'm here by myself writing, because my style of writing is definitely a naked one in that I definitely speak my mind.
Not long ago, I wrote something about this and will link it to anyone wanting to read it right here in this spot...
... [Read more] All Of It!!! May 9, 2020 at 11:42pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
My favorite part of the weekend is _____, because ______.
My favorite part of the weekend is everything about it , because it's one time when my time is completely my own with this being true even before all of this COVID-19-related stuff was going on. What I mean is that it is a time when, for the most part, it's a part of the week containing lots of free time for me to simply keep m... [Read more] Join Me On My Journey!!! May 7, 2020 at 11:50pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
What are you studying in your free time? Share your new knowledge with us.
I'm studying a little bit of this and a little bit of that.
You can best find out more by joining me on my learning journey that often shows up in my {x-link:https://twitter.com/AJ1952Chats}Twitter Tweets{/x-link} and {x-link:https://www.facebook.com/face.of.ainsleyjo}Facebook Status Reports{/x-link} .
Even though I'... [Read more] humdrum ample enchanting cooperate platform May 6, 2020 at 11:59pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use humdrum, ample, enchanting,cooperate and platform in your entry today. Have fun!
I ran out of time in my day before doing all with these words that I had planned on doing -- but this was one of the things I'd planned on doing with them.
My life is anything but humdrum.
humdrum
https://tinyurl.com/ycrr4cew
ample
https://tinyurl.com/y7buwhzd
enchanting
https://tinyurl.com/y7m3hldd
co... [Read more] Staycationing Report On Cinco de Mayo Twenty-Twenty May 5, 2020 at 11:59pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use these words in your blog entry: rain, clouds, valley, taco, turkey, smartphone, and wind.
Today is Cinco de Mayo.
The prompt for this day that I wrote about in this blog:
is asking why those of us who live north of the border seem to celebrate it more than those who live south of the border even though it's a south of the border holiday.
My answer is:
As for my celebrating it...I ... [Read more] How Does My Garden Grow? (Have I Used This Title Before!?!) May 1, 2020 at 11:53pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Do you have a green thumb? Share some gardening tips. Or some gardening mishaps!
It seems as if I've used the title of How Does My Garden Grow? before for something I've written.
It's actually quite likely, as I use the idea of growing a garden to symbolize a number of things.
Check out this blog, for example...
I've also grown actual gardens, tended to plants, etc.
Anyway,... [Read more] Well!?! DID I!?! May 1, 2020 at 12:01am
Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
A new month lies ahead. What are your goals for May? Did you accomplish everything you wanted in April? Are you on track for your goals for the year?
In May, I hope to get a whole lot more accomplished in the way of writing (for one thing), and I hope to both be considerably-more out-of-debt and to have my minivan up-and-running again.
I didn't get everything done that I wanted to get done in April, ... [Read more] |
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