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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:
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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] Using One Of Uncle Kermit's Favorite Phrases... January 31, 2019 at 12:00am
PROMPT:
Well, January is almost gone, where did the time go? Unfortunately, I was in bed more than I was out. Let's talk about what you accomplished thus far in the new year. Did you make a resolution? Are you keeping it or is it already tossed aside? Did you set any writing goals? How are they going? Is there something you're excited about that's going well thus far?
Uncle Kermit likes to use a certain phrase to describe going about ones life:
... [Read more] Coming Alive January 29, 2019 at 11:53pm
PROMPT:
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. Rabindranath Tagore
Let this quote inspire your blog entry today.
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This quote reminds me of listening to the birds begin to sing in the morning even before the sun comes up.
Their message seems to be that each day contains at least one thing that is cause for celebration, and their singing is celebrating this.
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... [Read more] Sometimes, It Has To Get Ugly Before It Gets Beautiful January 27, 2019 at 12:00am
PROMPT:
“Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction." ― Pablo Picasso” Use this to inspire you blog entry.
The deadline for submitting this is approaching fast, so I'll be brief for now.
I don't know if what {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso}Pablo Picasso{/x-link} said is true about everything, but I've heard the expression about things having to get ugly before they become beautiful and can give you a few ex... [Read more] Random Acts Of Mix-Up January 25, 2019 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
What words do you commonly mix up when writing like for example: accept and except, or maybe their or they're or there? I know I'm always finding I forget as I write you're I put it your. Do you see your mistakes or does some one catch them for you?
I don't believe that, in my case, it'a any particular word -- even though I might do one of those garden variety types of typos every now and then when it might leave the apostrophe our of it'... [Read more] I Love Giving Heads-Up January 21, 2019 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Let this quote inspire your blog entry: "Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service." Martin Luther King, Jr.
One of my favorite things to do is to draw attention to people who deserve to get it, and here's something I wrote about this several years ago:
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... [Read more] Deliver Us From Dullness And Blind Acceptance!!! January 19, 2019 at 11:53pm
PROMPT:
Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics. Victor Pinchuk
What do you think? Can creativity change society?
If there is a political climate that seems to be discouraging creativity, that's a red flag situation , in my opinion.
The cutting of funds to the art programs; frowning on diversity; using people's differences to turn them against each other; and, of course, the overuse of BIG PHARMA items such as Ritalin to ... [Read more] One Loaded Potato...First Being Prepared...Then Being Served January 18, 2019 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
It's Friday funnie or factual Friday It's your blog write about one or the other. If you want to share something funny for Friday or if you want to discuss a fact you discovered that might be helpful to us. Have fun..
I'm starting to put this together (prepare the potato) at a little before 1 AM of the almost-brand-new Friday, January 18, 2019.
As I mentioned, it's a loaded potato, and I'll be serving it sometime before this day passes... [Read more] Choosing To Think Positive January 15, 2019 at 11:41pm
PROMPT:
"You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate."
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
Why is it important to learn how to select your thoughts?
Aim high when you're selecting your thoughts.
Think of them like apples at the top of a tree where you throw the apples on the ground at them to knock them down.
If you aim for the ones at the top, you might not hit... [Read more] Two Apartments January 14, 2019 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors. Jim Morrison
Let this quote inspire your blog entry.
When I read this prompt earlier today, it made me think of the difference in the doors of the apartment I lived in over in Muncie for a little over two years and the door to my current apartment.
In the apartment where I was from October 1, 2014 - November 16, 2016, there was a gap at the bottom of the door where people could hear any ... [Read more] Legacy January 11, 2019 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
“Language allows us to reach out to people, to touch them with our innermost fears, hopes, disappointments, victories. To reach out to people we'll never meet.It's the greatest legacy we could ever leave our loved ones: The history of how we felt.” Simon Van Booy
Do you agree with Simon? Is this why you write?
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PROMPT:
In this month's edition of Writer's Digest Diana Pho says, "Writing is hard, but writing own voices is harder. Despite recent efforts statistics show that own voice stories are being left behind in the industry. On top of industrialized challenges minority writers deal with added pressure that their individual story comes to represent of the whole of their community." Do you agree with her assessment? Does the fact the majority of the publishing industry ar... [Read more] The Big Project January 9, 2019 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there.
It doesn't matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into someth... [Read more] The Water Line January 8, 2019 at 11:35pm
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Prompt: “There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.” ― Erma Bombeck
What do you think?
The thin line is a water line produced by tears, because they get shed for so many reasons.
It's well-established that tears are associated with grief, pain, and hurt -- but they're also associated with joy and laughter.
And it's not uncommon for our tears to be associated with both such as when a mem... [Read more] Blessed Monday -- And I'm Certainly Happy About That!!! January 7, 2019 at 11:49pm
PROMPT:
Pick a title either (1) Happy Monday or (2) Blessed Monday and write about the reason Monday is either happy or blessed.
I feel both happy and blessed this Monday, but I would have to choose blessed as the overall feeling because even on days that haven't gone as well as today, I'm still blessed!!!
I'm ALWAYS blessed no matter how the day is going for the simple reason that I have a God-given life to live!!!
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... [Read more] 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] |
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