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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...  |
The Whole Kit & Caboodle July 31, 2020 at 11:26pm
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PROMPT:
What's your favorite color and why?
My favorite color can be any and every color. It all depends on my mood and what is being colored.
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... [Read more] Keywords July 28, 2020 at 11:56pm
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PROMPT:
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. Winston Churchill
Let this quote inspire you blog entry.
When I read this prompt earlier, I was all ready to write volumes about it. However, other things ended up getting my attention, so I never got around to writing it.
But I'm still inspired.
I've reserved a place he... [Read more] Playground In My Mind July 27, 2020 at 11:52pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“Sacred space is not just an external place. It is an internal place as well.” ― {x-link:https://www.facebook.com/MatAurynOfficial/}Mat Auryn{/x-link}
Use this quote to inspire your blog entry.
The song {x-link:https://youtu.be/9p0DgVe5_uA}Playground In My Mind{/x-link} is what came to mind when I read the prompt. The playground in my own mind is one place I go when I turn inward to think back on my p... [Read more] Throw It All Together & See What Comes Out... July 25, 2020 at 11:59pm
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PROMPT:
Today is Culinarians Day. This is the day to celebrated cooks, both professional and amateur. Write a tribute to someone in your life who cooks.
There are a lot of people in my life who are great cooks -- including me.
I have lots of memories of food prepared by both my mom & dad -- and I also got included in cooking when I was very young.
I had one of those Easy Bake Ovens and enjoyed making those m... [Read more] Sorry! No Can Do... July 24, 2020 at 11:32pm
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PROMPT:
Use this opening as inspiration.for your blog post... these.little known life hacks have made my life easier.
All of the hacks I use to make my life easier wouldn't fall into the category of "little known" -- meaning that the closest I can get to writing this blog-entry would be to say that I make my life easier by using familiar-to-many hacks but that I apply them to myself in my own special way.... [Read more] Mashed Potatoes July 23, 2020 at 11:49pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
wrote:
Sorry, a close friend of mine died last night from covid. Posting a prompt was the last thing on my mind.
How are you staying sane with the numbers increasing daily? My friend was only 50 years old but Covid-19 took him. He didn't have pre-existing anything. I don't know about you but it's getting to be too real. Do you have words of wisdom for us to keep our sanity?
If you go here.... [Read more] The Year Was 1957... July 21, 2020 at 11:34pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write about a strange experience that you've had - one that can't be explained rationally.
The year was {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957}1957{/x-link} .
If you click on the link, you will find that a lot went on in that year -- many things that are now significant to me but which I wasn't aware of happening back then.
For most of that year, I was four years old and turned five that De... [Read more] Exhibit A July 13, 2020 at 11:46pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
"In the hands of a great poet, words have ways of affecting us in ways we don't understand." -- {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Branagh}Kenneth Branagh{/x-link}
Let this quote inspire your blog entry.
I don't know that I'm a great poet when compared to a world of poets, but I'm pretty good.
Anyway, I'm going to share several of my poems here and hope that they'... [Read more] This Is A Very Sirius Blog-Entry July 11, 2020 at 10:42pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
It's the Dog Days of Summer (July 3 to August 11). In your entry today, write about the Dog Days of Summer.
Part of the job description of writing about The Dog Days Of Summer is a very Sirius undertaking. {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_days}You can go here for more details about that.{/x-link}
We are now a little over a week into this period of time here in 2020.
The temperatures defi... [Read more] Never Say "Never." July 10, 2020 at 8:53pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Have you ever been in a situation where someone doubted you and you proved them wrong? Tell us about it.
I've actually been in a lot of situations like this just because I don't give up easily.
One of my mottoes is that there's no harm in asking, so I ask all of the right questions to make things happen.
I'd like to invite you to visit here where you will be seeing a lot of examples of thi... [Read more] Sharing Some Songs July 9, 2020 at 9:47pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“These so-called bleak times are necessary to go through in order to get to a much, much better place.”― {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lynch}David Lynch{/x-link}
What are your thoughts?
Often the challenges we go through will give us a greater appreciation of the realization of our dreams once we get there.
Here are some songs that express this kind of sentiments.
{x-link:https://y... [Read more] Where's Mark Twain When We Need Him!?! July 8, 2020 at 8:56pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”― {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain}Mark Twain{/x-link}
What are your thoughts about anger?
Anger isn't a bad emotion if it's used in a constructive way.
That is, we can be upset about a situation and set out to find ways to change it.
When it's no lon... [Read more] Meow Is The Time...Maybe... July 7, 2020 at 11:52pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“That’s the great secret of creativity. You treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you.” ― {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bradbury}Ray Bradbury{/x-link} .
What do you think is the secret of creativity?
I can picture this:
Cats, Cats, and MORE Cats all wearing T-shirts.
Each T-shirt has a word or phrase ironed onto it. One T-shirt might have the word HUNGER on it. Another mig... [Read more] The Forth Of July July 6, 2020 at 9:33pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
July is hot afternoons and sultry nights and mornings when its joy just to be alive. July is a picnic and a red canoe and a sunburned neck and a softball game and ice tinkling in a tall glass. July is a blind date with summer."
{x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Borland}Hal Borland{/x-link}
What is July to you?
July is many things for many reasons, but, for this blog-entry, I'm going to be... [Read more] Revive...Refresh...Renew... July 3, 2020 at 12:09pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.” ― {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin}Ursula K. Le Guin{/x-link}
Your thoughts?
From 1976 until 1985, Churchhill "Chuck" Cox was our minister. I have so much good to say about this guy, but, for now, I'm going to simply share a response he made to somebody who ... [Read more] Trending At Twitter July 2, 2020 at 8:08pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Socrates{/x-link} believed morality and grammar are related.
"Human beings live by the word. The misuse of language induces evil in the soul. Lying is the deliberate misuse of language. But language misused through mere ignorance or carellessnees breeds half-truths and misunderstanding."
Do you agree or disagree with this asssessment? Why?
When I think of grammar, I think of things such as using... [Read more] It's Happened Again!!! July 1, 2020 at 5:50pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
There was a white sports coat draped across your kitchen chair with a pink carnation pinned on the lapel. It's your blog tell us what happens next....let the magic flow my fellow word nerds.
I don't know about actually and literally finding this coat draped over my kitchen chair, but I do know that such a coat was recently on my mind while I was in my kitchen doing some dishes.
Do you ever have these... [Read more] |
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