![EDUCATION.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-106316/EoGxzhxStGSvA9hABxz4Z1t5CqpMN6ryB5pEGswdz6k78bdDtjT3sAkuab16S9c8y39.jpg)^{Photo by Collab Media on Unsplash} **B**log **o**f the **M**onth is back, after taking a break to join the Dreemers for a super [Dreemport/ Silver Bloggers Collaboration](https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@dreemport/dreemers-meet-silver-bloggers) where we were given three writing prompts - Retirement, Generations, and Passive Income. The diverse responses showed just what an eclectic group our Silver Bloggers are! A big thank you to @dreemsteem and her team for hosting us, it's been an absolute privilege meeting and interacting with other Hivers and Dreemers. I would encourage you to navigate to [Dreemport](https://dreemport.com) and enter the world of Dreemers where you will be welcomed with open arms. ##### Growth The Silver Bloggers Community continues to grow and now stands at over 1,7k members. We keep on getting new delegations - a big thank you as this boosts our account and in turn our voting power. If you want to know more about how we thank our delegators, pop over and read [this](https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@hive-106316/silver-bloggers-community-refresh). ![thank-you-thanking-you.gif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-106316/AKU7ZY87QDBAAgTdR2WVXhQwqYUpmicLnQVcw4dFYmX9qFvvMhqii4PB2bjzeTP.gif) If ***you*** would also like to delegate, there's a nifty table to help you at the end of this post. Alternatively, you can do it from your wallet. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-106316/23tS2gALUETDDPXmGaPwJPRioSPhZof2wxjWUNyqGHadgnD9hK5nQmhbv3g4u16ZtVeQm.png) Before we get to our May theme, we especially think of our dear @fionasfavourites whose husband has been in ICU for the past 10 days. Please keep them both in your thoughts and prayers; hugs and strength to you Fiona, and healing for your man who is fighting the battle of his life. ![In-Gods-hand.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-106316/Eo6DcWgDBtt98RC1nRm87BpwhQovi2raPRnocuT7RLfBVYHZCecgEkDYEtgjH7RHnwK.jpg) ## May theme: This month's theme - # Education I'm not sure if I'm just talking for myself, but I believe many of us have no idea which subjects the current curriculum in primary education covers. Unless you still have children at school, or help your grandchildren with homework. *Do they still use that word? Is it allowed?* One has to be so careful to be politically correct in this day and age, or you could find yourself in the naughty corner of a courtroom. I imagine ~~teachers~~ educators are not allowed to do that to ~~scholars~~ learners in school these days? So, back to this month's topic: We want to hear about ***Education***. * The Future - what would be your ideal curriculum for the next generation? AND/OR * Call back the Past - funny stories or life lessons learned. *** Back to the world we live in today, Spring has sprung in the northern hemisphere, while here in South Africa, we are still basking in the sun, but the intense heat has made way for glorious balmy golden Autumn days. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-106316/23tS2gALUETDDPXmGaPwJPRioSPhZof2wxjWUNyqGHadgnD9hK5nQmhbv3g4u16ZtVeQm.png) ## To enter How to enter your post for the Blog of the Month (#BoM) - the criteria remain the same - 1. Posts must be in English and *obviously* centre on the week’s theme or topic. 2. Prose must be a minimum of 350 words. If it’s a photo or graphic essay, the photos must be your original work and preferably with some sort of back-story to the images. 3. **The blog must be posted in/from our [community](https://peakd.com/c/hive-106316)** 4. The account must be a **subscribed [Silver Blogger](https://peakd.com/c/hive-106316/created)** 5. Use #BoM - blog of the month - as your ***first*** tag. 6. Share the link to your entry in the comments of **this** post. Consider following the #BoM tag so that you can easily find, upvote, and comment on other contributions. **Reminders:** The updated [**community description**](https://peakd.com/c/hive-106316/created) is a guide to content we welcome in the Silver Bloggers' Community. Folk who post content that doesn't jive, will be encouraged to find an alternative and more comfortable space in which to play. **and** To keep things fair: the same person (account) may not win twice in succession. In summary, the last edition's winner may enter, but the contribution, like those of the judges' panel, will not be eligible for a prize. ### Deadlines and prizes The contest closes at midnight GMT (also known as UTC) on **Thursday 18 May 2023** and the winners will be announced later the following week. ### The ***winner*** gets - 50% of the liquid rewards from the post announcing the winners. His/her account will be set as a 50% beneficiary - 10 Hive sponsored by the Silver Bloggers community - 10 Hive that @lizelle sponsors #### The runners-up win, too Thanks to our founder [Silver-Blonde Lizzie](https://peakd.com/@lizelle), the runners-up will also receive 5 Hive each, and thanks to our [LeoThreads account,](https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@hive-106316/silver-bloggers-are-working-the-threads) @silverlions.leo, the runners-up will each receive 10 LEO tokens. All prizes will be sent directly to the winners' wallets. #### Would *you* like to sponsor a prize? If **you** would like to sponsor a prize, please comment on this post and tag one of the team: @lizelle, @fionasfavourites, @coquicoin or @tengolotodo or ping us in our Discord channel. ## Theme suggestions If you have topic suggestions, please tag one of the team (@lizelle, @fionasfavourites, @coquicoin, @tengolotodo) and leave them in the comments? ![untitled.gif](https://media.tenor.com/images/5b31a08c1cd27eae81cfe6826450b6b8/tenor.gif) Themes can be anything you like within the Silver Threads preferred for this community. Content creators will, of course, make of them what they will. ## Last words...no pressure If you're not a herd animal and don't do well being pressured - by topics or deadlines, that's ok. The #bom and #silverprompts are intended to nudge and inspire. So even if you don't get your post done by the cut-off time, we will still consider it for curation (no prizes, though). Speaking of curation, we always look forward to reading your posts, and manually curate and recommend good content for support from OCD. The team also regularly picks quality posts and showcases them - read the most recent selection [HERE](https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@hive-106316/silverprompts-compilation-may-2-2023) - and do keep an eye open for the next **Silver Prompts Selection**. #### Threads Threads led to the birth of our @silverlions.leo account, so take a peek at that [POST](https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@hive-106316/silver-bloggers-are-working-the-threads) to learn what this is all about and start earning LEO and [GOSH](https://leofinance.io/@acidyo/more-detailed-info-on-posh-and-gosh) tokens. Each weekend we have a [POLL](https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@hive-106316/silver-blogger-author-of-the-week-week-7-open-for-voting-now-hive-106316) open on threads to choose the **Silver Bloggers Author of the Week** where we're asked to vote for the winner, who stands to receive a hefty reward. *Your name could appear there at any time, so start voting.* If you have a problem with voting, please chat with us in our Discord channel or tag one of us in that post comments ## Finally We would love to get more eyes on this post *and* all community posts from - [@hive-106316](https://peakd.com/c/hive-106316) - our Silver Bloggers account. This is why we make a point of reblogging your posts. Please do the same? Please Follow and interact with @hive-106316 Assuming you're (and even if you're not) a subscribed Silver Blogger please follow our "mother account". 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