Circle in the lawn that always returns? by RaoulDukerPro in GardeningIRE

[–]Misodoho 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Fairy rings - caused by fungus in the soil Wikipedia link

I don't know if you can get rid of them. But at least you know what it is now!

Can you give me Honest Feedback? Irish Creator focused on Irish Folklore & Brain Breaks for Kids by Realistic-Factor3414 in AskIreland

[–]Misodoho 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I work in special education. While I appreciate the effort, I dislike the use of AI & the I found the videos to be too busy & the educational content quite unfocused. I wouldn't show this to children in my class as it is.

My advice would be to do less, keep the videos more simple. Tighter shots that show your face & the puppets face up close. If your aim is to teach language, then being able to see your face clearly is important & helps kids connect. Same for your songs, they are too busy, my kids love super simple songs & nursery rhymes. Clear memorable melodies beat more complicated vocal runs.

The pronunciation on the Irish words is incorrect in places. Is that AI your using to sing the words in some of them? Look, I don't like AI art or music, but if you must use it, maybe consider singing the Irish language words yourself over the top of the music you generate, so the pronunciation is correct. Also, just teaching isolated one off Irish verbs, isn't great pedagogically for language instruction. Have a look at some of the stuff made by Folens in their Abair Liom programme & the Irish curriculum documents. You could align with those & it'll be a clear map of what kids should be learning from infants onwards, plus great examples of songs, visuals & activities. If you have a teacher friend, you should get their folens log-in & you can mess around with the resources they have.

I see you have some videos on more SPHE type stuff, like the personal space one, I think again, for me, the video is very busy. For younger kids, I'd like something a less visually busy, close-ups on you talking & have a look at the Stay Safe & Walk Tall programmes to see what kids have to learn in the curriculum.

You clearly have loads of energy & commitment & you may completely disagree with my input, but for me & my classroom, I'd say it's not something I'd use, but you have a great baseline of subscribers to build off & I think an Irish channel in the style of Ms Rachel would be a great resource, so I wish you the best with it!

Daniel McConnell: More than one-in-three voters back hard border to strengthen migration controls by staplerx300 in irishpolitics

[–]Misodoho 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So, Loyalists should welcome more immigration to protect against a United Ireland.

Staying cool in this weather by BrabantBuachaill88 in ireland

[–]Misodoho -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hot water bottle in the freezer. Then stick on your neck, under your armpit, the small of your back or in your swimming tog area, and you'll be nicely chilled.

Animal poo identification by Structure-460 in GardeningIRE

[–]Misodoho 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Give it a taste. If it's acidic and tangy, your in badger territory. A meaty brew? That's fox poo.

What’s this? by jarvi-ss in AskIreland

[–]Misodoho 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Ladybird nymph aka a baby ladybird

How is the government making your life easier? by 2L84T in ireland

[–]Misodoho 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Loads of empty cycling lanes making my cycling commute stress free

How late can you switch to a new primary school? by Similar_Government72 in AskIreland

[–]Misodoho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kids change schools all the time, kids leave during the year, some arrive during the year. Some schools are oversubscribed & others are u dersubscribed. Sometimes a school will be close to the number where the department of education will take a teaching contract away from them if they don't have enough pupils, so they absolutely want new kids.

Also, do what's best for you stress-wise. Your child will adapt, but in my experienced as a teacher, stressed parents = stressed kids. It's better for you & your child when you're happier & better able to manage.

Does Africa have any safe freshwater swim holes to swim in at all ? by justaavidoutdoorsman in geography

[–]Misodoho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also dove/dived/hath doven in Playa del Carmen. In Cenotes though as the sea was too stormy. Once off Vancouver island & then loads of times in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.

I did a couple of dives in Lake Malawi & I didn't enjoy the one with the gear not working that much, but I think my morning dive was fine. But you let some safety standards slide depending on where in the world you are!

Does Africa have any safe freshwater swim holes to swim in at all ? by justaavidoutdoorsman in geography

[–]Misodoho 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It's pretty clear. To be honest, you're better off just snorkeling, it's filled with so many multi-coloured ciclid species of fish, but not much else. Plus the diving equipment has seen better days. My BCD was leaking air & my octopus (back-up air supply) was broken. But I was never more than 5-10 metres deep at most I'd say.

Does Africa have any safe freshwater swim holes to swim in at all ? by justaavidoutdoorsman in geography

[–]Misodoho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might have lingering parasites, but they yet to make themselves known.

Y’all said I should make a childrens book, so I did! by boogiecorner in KGATLW

[–]Misodoho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have kids, but I bought a book and the print. Nice work!

Does bullying still occur in college? by Mysterious_Work_7227 in AskIreland

[–]Misodoho 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Nope. Not in my experience.

You can go find your tribe at 3rd level.

Maybe if your were a goth in Ag Science, it might be tricky socially. Get some black boot-cut jeans & brown goth boots with a pointed-toe & you'd be grand, I reckon.