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Luccreth moccu Chíara[1] (floruit c. 665 AD)[2] was a poet from County Kerry, Ireland who wrote in archaic Old Irish. Moccu is an archaic form marking affiliation to an ancestral population group or gens,[3] in this case the Cíarraige. James Carney identifies the poet in genealogies of the Cíarraige as the last of six sons of a certain Áine, a descendant of Mug Airt, also known as Cíar, son of the legendary Ulaid hero Fergus mac Róich and supposed founder of the Cíarraige. The genealogies add that Luccreth had no children, and that "His dwelling-place faces the church of Cluain on the south".[4]
Three poems attributed to Luccreth are preserved, all on genealogical themes. Eoin MacNeill describes him as "an experimenter in the production of new metres", blending older syllabic and alliterative verse forms with newer, accentual and rhyming verse forms.[2]
Conailla Medb míchuru[edit]
The 73-line poem Conailla Medb Míchuru ("Medb enjoined evil contracts") is preserved, along with a later prose introduction, in a genealogical tract in the 15th-century manuscript Laud Misc 610 in the Bodleian Library,[5] and has been edited and translated by P. L. Henry.[6] It contains one of the earliest references in Irish literature to events and characters of the Ulster Cycle, telling of the Ulaid hero Fergus mac Róich's exile from his king, Conchobar, to queen Medb and king Ailill, and his involvement in their war over the Ulaid's cattle. However, his exile is not in Connacht, as in the extant versions of Táin Bó Cúailnge and related stories, but in Tara. Cú Chulainn does not appear, his role taken by Fergus' son Fiacc, who defends the Ulaid against his father's battalions. The poem goes on to tell how the descendants of the Ulaid hero Cethern settled in the midlands, and later migrated to Munster in the time of Óengus mac Nad Froích (d. 490).[6] Luccreth refers to the material he presents as sen-eolas ("old knowledge"), traditional material passed down from his ancestors.[7]
Ba mol Mídend midlaige[edit]
Another poem ascribed to Luccreth is Ba mol Mídend midlaige ("It was the prophetic utterance of Midend, the fool"),[4] also found in the Laud genealogical tract.[5] It tells how the ancestors of the Corcu Óchae, a people of Munster who traced their ancestry to an Ulster Cycle character, Dubthach Dóeltenga,[8] migrated from Ulster to Munster following the eruption of Lough Neagh.[6]
The third work attributed to Luccreth is Cú-cen-máthair ("hound without a mother"), a poem on the genealogy of the Eóganachta king Cathal Cú-cen-máthair (d. 665).[6] It includes an early account of the 72 peoples said to have been dispersed from the plain of Shinar, each with their own language, following the Tower of Babel. However, their names, arranged in Irish metre, have been shown to derive not from Genesis, but rather from the roster of nations, former Roman provinces and other places mentioned in St. Isidore's Etymologiae (Books IX and XIV):
"Bithin, Scithin, Scuitt, Scill,
Scarthaig, Greic, Guitt, Gaill.
Germain, Point, Pampil muaid,
Moraind luind, Lugdoin uaig.
Oatri, Cipri, Ciclaid, Creit,
Corsic, Sardain, Sicil, Reit.
Rigind, Rudi, Romain mair,
Masail, Mussin, Macedoin nair.
Numin, Noric, Nombithi braiss,
Bretain, Belgaich, Boet maiss.
Magoich, Armein, amais gairg,
Galait, Achaid, Athain aird.
Alain, Albain, Hircain oig,
Etail, Espain, Guith goich.
Grinne fairne Frainc, Frig,
Fresin, Longbaird luind lir.
Lacdemoin, Tessail, Traic,
Troian, Dardain, Dalmait, Daic.
This listing, in several variants, seems to have become well known in medieval Ireland, as forms of it appear in both Auraicept na n-Éces[9] and the later Lebor Gabála Érenn.
- ^ alternative spellings: Luccrad, Luccraid, Lucrith; mocu; Cíara, Chérrai, Cheri, Cerai, Gerai
- ^ a b Eoin MacNeill, "A Pioneer of Nations: part II", Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review vol 11, no 43, 1922, pp. 435-446
- ^ T. M. Charles-Edwards, Early Irish and Welsh Kinship, Oxford University Press, 1993, p. 149
- ^ a b James Carney, "Three Old Irish Accentual Poems", Ériu vol 22, 1971, pp. 23-80
- ^ a b Kuno Meyer, "The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories", Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 8, 1912, pp. 291-338
- ^ a b c d P. L. Henry, "Conailla Medb Míchuru and the Tradition of Fiacc Son of Fergus", in Séamus Mac Mathúna and Ailbhe Ó Corráin (eds.), Miscellanea Celtica in memoriam Heinrich Wagner, Uppsala, 1997, pp. 53-70
- ^ James Carney, "Language and literature in 1169", in Dáibhí Ó Cróinín (ed.), A New History of Ireland 1: Prehistoric and Early Ireland, Oxford University Press, 2005, pp. 451-510
- ^ Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, "Prosopographical Analysis of Táin Bó Cúailnge in a Historical Setting", in Hildegard L. C. Tristram (ed.), New Methods in the Research of Epic, Gunter Narr Verlag, 1998, pp. 153-160
- ^ George Calder, Auraicept na n-éces : the scholars' primer, 1917: Introduction, p. xxxii.
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- Kuno Meyer, Uber die Alteste Irische Dichtung, vol I, 1913


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Posted October 10th, 2017
On Tuesday night, my dad texted me asking if I wanted to donate blood with him the next day at Northbrook Church. I was a little hesitant (mostly because it was a school night) but nonetheless, I accepted. I always wanted to donate blood- somewhat because I wanted to save lives, but mostly because I wanted to know my blood type.
I've wanted to know my blood type for a while now, mainly because I'm afraid of an emergency happening and I want to be prepared. The doctors office told me that I need to have a test to know my blood type and that test costs money. When we transferred our files to a new doctor, they told us the same thing, adding that the best way for me to find out my blood type would be to donate blood.
My dad and I made Bloodcenter of Wisconsin accounts that night and signed up to donate blood the next day. The next night we arrived at the church to donate blood. Even though my birth year was one the choices when I signed up (even having a 2002 option) one of the nurses told me I couldn't donate. She said that I don't weigh enough for my height-which I found unusual, because according to the school chart when the blood drive comes around, I did weigh just enough to be able to donate. After a lot of researching on the Bloodcenter of Wisconsin's website, I discovered I was just three pounds less of being eligible to donate. She then said that I could donate when I'm nineteen- I'm unsure about that, because it's not like I'm going to weigh a lot more then than I do now.
Although I couldn't donate blood, other people should. Blood is used for several types of medical procedures, each one just as important as the last. The Bloodcenter of Wisconsin's blood goes to over 50 different Wisconsin hospitals- who knows, the blood you donate could go to someone near you. On a lighter note, they give out stickers.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- Personal video recorder maker TiVo said Tuesday that it has forged an alliance with British Sky Broadcasting to bring the service to the United Kingdom.
The British service will be co-branded by TiVo and BSkyB. The personal video devices will be available in the U.K. this fall.
Financial terms weren't disclosed.
"We have always intended to drive the TiVo service out on a global basis," said Morgan Guenther, TiVo's vice president of business development, in an interview. "By launching the service in London, this is our first step in establishing our European platform."
Shares of TiVo TIVO, +3.01% rose 3 1/4 to 36 in recent trading. U.S.-listed shares of BSkyB bsy rose 5 5/8 to 159 7/8.
PVRs are set-top box devices that allow television viewers to pause, rewind, instantly replay or play back any live broadcast by recording programs onto a computer hard drive. They also let customers record programs for later viewingwithout using videocassettes.One controversial aspect of the machine is that it allows users to fast-forward past commercials.
"They take their television very seriously in the U.K." Guenther said. "There's been a lot of pent-up demand, we believe, for this product and for the service."
BSkyB, which is 40-percent owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. NWS, +2.15%, is the leading provider of satellite programming to the U.K. and Ireland, serving 8.4 million subscribers.
Guenther said the two companies had been talking for "a number of months" before reaching their agreement.
"Because of its dominance of the UK digital television market, Sky is our natural partner for the launch of yet another revolution in home entertainment," said Mike Ramsay, president and chief executive of TiVo, in a statement.
"We think that having Sky's distributional marketing muscle and its branding will launch us much quicker in the U.K. than than we have (in the U.S.)," Guenther added.
Mike Paxton, an analyst at Cahners In-Stat Group, predicts that 950,000 TiVo units will be shipped in the U.S. in 2000, a number that will grow to 8.5 million units by 2003.
Guenther said it's TiVo's policy not to provide guidance during a given quarter, but says the company met analysts' unit shipment expectations in the fourth quarter of 1999, and should do so again in the first quarter of 2000.


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Have you ever had a day when it seemed you developed the equivalent of a head-cold of the mind?
That was today.
Slow-witted, vaguely unhappy, and breaking into tears for no apparent reason.
I reach for what comfort or wisdom my beloved might have given me, and I hear "Hartzeleh, 's vet sein gut." It'll be okay.
I may need to fast from the political email perhaps another day in addition to shabbos.
What I read is really getting me in the gut.
On some days, I keep my balance.
Today, I did not.
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El Cobre
Up for review this week is a cigar that was briefly discussed in Episode 14 of Your Questions, My Answers. The cigar is the El Cobre which is a Private Label cigar made by the Oliva Cigar Family. The El Cobre is available in bundles of 25 for $99.95 and weighs in at, in my case, 6.50 inches long with a 52 ring gauge and is Torpedo shaped.
Upon my initial inspection I thought this cigar looked a little rough. The wrapper was dark and oily with a few medium sized veins and a slightly bumpy texture. When pinched I found this stick to be firmly packed with tobacco from head to foot. After a quick clip I found the draw to be a little firm but produced a rich and heavy pre light flavor.
After a quick toast and light I had the cigar burning evenly and producing thick and flavorful smoke. The draw remained a little snug but produced a firm and light colored ash with a excellent burn. The resting smoke was fairly light and produced a very rich but strong aroma. The body started off medium to full while the finish left me with a thick feeling in my mouth with a smooth and enjoyable aftertaste. The base flavor was a rich earthy flavor with an enjoyable spice that was easily detected when blown through the sinuses.
As I smoked further into the first third of my El Cobre Torpedo the base flavors were becoming richer and more complex with each puff. The spice from the first few puffs were really beginning to ramp up as the Earthy flavor developed more character. The finish remained heavy and thick but easy on the palate while the body was building into the Full Range. The draw remained a little firm put continued to put off a good volume of thick smoke while the burn rate was slow and even.
After a few gentle bites on the head of the cigar the draw began to open up and produce much more smoke. The base flavors remained pretty much the same but continued to build and develop more character. The finish was still smooth but had a heavy mouth feel that coated my entire mouth. The body was now in the Full range and continued to build the deeper I smoked. The resting smoke was still fairly light but produced an even heavier aroma at this point. I found myself constantly dodging the smoke that lingered in the air, but enjoyed it very much.
The final third of my cigar continued to build and become more full bodied. The finish remained thick and heavy on the tongue and palate while being smooth and enjoyable. The base flavor stayed consistent and produced rich Earthy and Spicy flavors that were almost over the top when blown through the sinuses. The burn remained even and slow while producing a solid light colored ash. The resting smoke remained fairly light but the aroma seemed to get heavier and more pungent with every puff.
Overall I think that this was a fantastic cigar as long as you enjoy a Full Bodied Stink Pot Of a smoke. The flavors are very rich and robust which pair up very well with the body of the cigar. Even though I found myself dodging the resting smoke at times, I really enjoyed the aroma. If you come across one of these in your travels I would definitely recommend picking one up. Just like all of the Oliva produced cigars I have smoked, this one is well made and enjoyable.
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Another awesome review Walt! I'm glad to see your enjoying an El Cobre this week. Your review was spot on…the El Cobre is a stinky cigar, but it sure is good. 🙂
BTW, I have heard that they are excellent aging cigars as well. I have some waiting in my humi now. I'll have to leave some for a year or so and see how they do…that is, if they make it that long.
Walt. your review really made me want to try one. Please post a link to someone selling bundles /5 packs of "El Cobre" Thanks, I enjoy stogiereview.com you guys are doing a great job.
Bill…the only place that seems to be selling them online right now is:
They come in bundles of 25. That's where I got mine from and that's the site Walt mentioned in the review. Hope this helps. It's really an awesome cigar! 🙂
BTW I am in no way affiliated with Oliva or DiscountCigars.com.
Nice review. I'm intrigued to try one, but if it's that powerful for you, it may knock me on my butt. I'll have to put it on my list to try, but not right now. Have a great time on your trip.
What's the deal man? I like this music game, but I can't do the metal thing, I don't listen to it too much. I was looking forward to it! I'm kidding… Great review, I've been trying to snag a few of these after the Doc hit them up a few weeks ago. They sound like they might be close to RP's Edge, that dirty, oily, stinky stick that performs great. Keep up the great work, MDD.
Thanks for the link. Unfortunately $100 is over my comfort level for a cigar I've never tried. I hope someone will sell 5 packs soon. Thanks again ,Bill
I second that, Charlie. Those look like fantastic cigars, but I just can't blindly drop a hundred bones on something I've never tried…even considering I trust Walt's opinion.
I hear you on that one man…my budget is always tight when buying cigars. But, there is always the option of doing a box split with some buddy's. That's what I did with a buddy of mine on a cigar forum I frequent. A box split is an excellent way to try cigars that can only be purchased in large bundles or boxes, without breaking the budget. 🙂
BTW…if you're wondering which cigar forum I am on just click on my name. 🙂
I am sitting out on my patio having a El Cobre right now, and the only reason I bought this cigar was because of the review. I love "kick your but" cigars and that is exactly what this is, a flavor bomb!
I just got the bundle in yesterday, and I'm so glad I went out on the limb and got the bundle to try it out.
I am looking forward to sharing this tomorrow night at a herf I am having for my birth day with some buddies who really like full bodied cigars.
Thanks again for the reviews!
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I want to try one …
Next to the Serie V, This is my favorite Oliva product. You can't beat the price. They could easily charge $150 for this smoke and I'd still buy it. As a matter of fact I'm running low on these. I need to buy more. I really enjoy the toro size.
Defenitely an all-time favorite cigar for me! Cuba just doesn't produce a cigar like this…
Hello, it was great reading your review. I am a big fan of the el Cobre and i buy many bundles. While reading i found myself agreeing on almost everything you said.
My tip for anyone trying this cigar for the first time is to buy 3. You need to learn to appreciatie this one. The first one could scare you off.
Charlie is absolutely right. A friend gave me one of these and I am smoking it now on the deck. It's a robusto he bought exactly 3 years ago. Delicious, full bodied, and even after a 3-year snooze in the humi, it's really a great smoke. I didn't get the 'kick in the butt' (although I still have about half of it left), so maybe that gets buffered a bit with time. I'll buy it if I see it.
These are my goto cigars now. I smoke two or three of these a day.
Yes indeed, this is one powerful, wonderful, full-bodied stick. I bought a box based on FS recommendations. Should have gotten two! It was a surprise, but should have realized that a boutique smoke made by Oliva would be this good. I doubt that I will have the will power to let them age. By the way, last I looked FS still has them.
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Ladies of all ages - mothers, daughters, aunts, grandmothers, granddaughters, and special friends - let's celebrate together!
The Ladies Tea will be held in the church fellowship center where we will be serenaded by violins, violas and more! Wear your favorite hat if you have one. The menu will include mini sandwiches, fresh fruits and veggies, a variety of desserts and, of course, tea!
Sponsored by HUMC United Methodist Women
Please RSVP to this event by April 22nd for food planning purposes: Celia White - 757-403-7365


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Course will offer help with the menopause
The menopause is a time in life which affects every woman in one form or another.
Some will become aware of changes in their body as the ageing process becomes more visible. Others may secretly mourn the loss of their fertile years, while others will celebrate their freedom from contraception.
The average age for the menopause is 51, but many experience troublesome symptoms for years before that. For example, hot flushes affect 75 per cent of women going through the menopause and can feel debilitating.
Premature and induced menopause, such as through surgery or following breast cancer, bring challenges of their own.
Despite the fact that every woman will go through this, it is still difficult for many to open up about their own experiences with friends, or even with their partner. A menopause lived as some kind of secret can affect intimate relationships.
Research shows that group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) reduces the impact of hot flushes and night sweats, and also offers tools to address the additional stress and poor sleep patterns. The type of thoughts women have about the menopause affects how they experience it.
Watson House Holistic Therapy Centre in Morpeth offers complementary and psychological therapies. It offers acupuncture, osteopathy, sports massage and talking therapies, including CBT, individual, couple and family counselling, hypnotherapy and counselling.
The centre will be running a group CBT Menopause Programme over six weeks starting on March 21.
Based on research by clinical psychologists Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith, it will equip women with the information, practical skills and strategies to help them cope.
There are limited spaces so booking is essential.
For more information, availability and prices contact 01670 511293 or visit www.watson-house.com


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Dyno Rental Form
Please fill out rental agreement and Max Power Dyno will contact you to discuss and confirm your total rental costs. Your contact information is confidential and used only by Max Power Dyno to schedule mobile dyno events.
General Notes
- Dyno with operator are available for rent by the hour or day
- $100.00/hour or 8 hours for $600.00
- Requires a minimum of 5 hours ($500.00)
- Fuel surcharge added for more than 50 miles from Concord, NC
- Truck & Trailer are 80 ft. long by 20 ft. wide


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What I wear to my doctor appointments
Hey Breasties,
I hope everyone is having a great week so far. I am really trying to write more blog posts for you and I thought this was a good place to start since pretty much all of us have to go see a doctor at some point in our lives...
We all know that going to our doctors can cause some major anxiety. Thankfully everyone at my plastic surgeons office is super nice, so going in for checkups is actually fun. But whether or not you love or hate going to your doctor, the one thing I ALWAYS do before going in to see my team is to make sure I am comfortable.
Comfort = Key to decreasing anxiety
This is what I pretty much always wear to see my doctors:
- Ugg boots - easy to take on and off
- high-waisted comfortable leggings - my doctors are already seeing my Foobs, they don't need to see EVERRYYYTHINGGGGG
- a big comfy sweater - always braless and easy to take on and off
Do I look like a hot mess? Kinda. But am I comfortable af? Yes.
You obviously can wear whatever you want to your doctors office. I am sure some of you get all dolled up and stroll in looking like a supermodel. You probably also dress up to go to the movies and before getting on airplanes. GOOD FOR YOU! (seriously though, I am impressed) I have always been a sweatpants kinda girl. The second I get home the sweatpants come on.
The reason I am all about easy-to-put-on clothes is because half the time I am with my doctor they are either telling me to put on or take off my clothes and if you are wearing something really complicated it can get awkward (at least for me!) So being able to throw on a sweatshirt makes life SO.MUCH.EASIER.
I would love to know what you wear to your doctors office in the comments below!
I have linked some of my favorite ETPOC below.


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The Little Ones First Hike
A couple weeks ago Court, my mom, our good friend Caitlin, and her little guy Graham went on a great little hike just outside of Lions. It was Grahams first time on a hike in the mountains and Rivers second time. It was the first of many I think.


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Nuremore Hotel & Country Club.
Leisure Club Membership.
Yearly 6Months 3Months
Single Membership: €615 €365 €209
Couple Membership €1089 €625 €405
Child Membership: €155 per child under 16
(Children under the age of 16 must join with an adult)
Family Rate €1250 – 2 ad & 2Ch under 16 yrs
Children must join with an adult.
Other Activities
Fitness Classes available Monday to Friday
Vida Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 6.30am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 9pm
Bank Holidays 8am - 9pm
Children are welcome in the Club until 7pm
Direct Debit Memberships also available.
Members Discount for our Treatment Rooms available
For more details call our Leisure Centre Manager on 042 9671330


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On the Black Hill begins in the closing years of the 19th century with the marriage of dour, puritanical Welsh farmer Amos Jones to his social superior, vicar's daughter Mary Latimer after the death of her father. Her inheritance and social connections enable them to rent a vacant farm, 'The Vision', a situation that is a cause for resentment in their relationship. It is against this background, along with a boundary feud with Watkins, a malicious neighbour, that the twins Lewis and Benjamin grow up. Having come through wars, romance and separation, they are still farming at 'The Vision' eighty years later.
DIRECTOR: Andrew Grieve
LOCATION: Set in Wales, filmed at Llanfihangel Nant Brân, The Black Mountains, Hay-on-Wye and Crickhowell
CAST: Mike Gwilym, Robert Gwilym,
WRITER: Bruce Chatwin
DIRECTOR: Andrew Grieve
CAST: Bob Peck, Gemma Jones, Mike Gwilym, Robert Gwilym, Nicola Beddoe, Patrick Godfrey
LENGTH: 117 min
LANGUAGE: English
CONTACT: email@example.com
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Film Hub Wales aims to bring more films, to more people, in more places. We are one of eight Film Hubs around the UK formed in 2013 as part of the ground-breaking initiative BFI Film Audience Network (FAN).
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Prostitution bust at Mt. Vernon massage parlor
MT. VERNON, Ill. – Mt. Vernon police conducted an undercover operation at a local massage parlor and arrested a suspected prostitute at the business.
According to a spokesperson for the Mt. Vernon Police Department, detectives went to the Yin Yin Spa Massage parlor in the 4400 block of Broadway on March 13. Tipsters had alerted police to illegal activity at the massage parlor.
Police arrested 57-year-old Quiju Zhang on a prostitution charge.
Zhang posted bond and was subsequently released, pending trial.


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Update: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated! The winner has been selected by Rafflecopter and are published at the bottom of this post. Congratulations to the winner!
Today, I am super excited for two reasons.
- I am hosting a Q&A session by Karen Tyler, the founder and instructor of KHT Montessori. Some of you have shared with me your burning questions about Montessori, and here she is today answering them. Read her answers below.
- Karen is generously offering a FREE giveaway for one person to attend her 12-month online Montessori course! I'm sure you'll want to know more about the course, so I have some details below for you. Don't forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post!
What is KHT Montessori?
KHT Montessori LLC started as a dream about providing teachers and parents from around the world an affordable Montessori education program online. The program began in 2006 and over the past few years people from all over the world (over 1800 participants) including homeschoolers, day care providers, teachers, AMS/AMI/etc. certified teachers, those attending universities, etc., started to sign up to take her course, including MYSELF!
Karen is the founder and education leader of KHT Montessori. She is an AMS trained pre-primary teacher with over 30 years of experience. She has taught at several Montessori schools and even opened a few from the ground up. Karen's personal set of Montessori Albums/Manuals are the same ones that they offer on the program. Karen is the mother of 3 grown children and 6 grandchildren. She resides in Indiana with her husband Ross and dog Toby.
Montessori Q&A
From Karen: "Hi Elaine! Thank you very much for inviting me to answer some questions from your blog readers! I am excited to see who wins the free Giveaway and want to make sure that anyone that would like to take this course knows they are invited to join us!"
1. What does it mean to "Montessori?" Basically, what sets it apart from other ways of living and learning?
Dr. Maria Montessori studied children over 100 years ago. That was a long time ago and since then there have been hundreds upon hundreds of scientific discoveries on educating young children. So, it begs the question if the Montessori Method relevant in today's world? The answer is "Yes!" The scientific data does indeed support what Dr. Montessori discovered over 100 years ago.
The Montessori Method is a "child" centered philosophy. This means that we "follow the child," instead of the child "following the teacher." Most of us have had a "traditional" school upbringing. The best way to show you the difference is to give you an example:
A traditional teacher says that it is puzzle time in her classroom. All the children sit at a table and work with puzzles that have 6 to 8 pieces each. This is an example of children "following the teacher."
A Montessori teacher does not have all the children working with puzzles at the same time. But, on the shelves there will be puzzles and there will be puzzles for children that are working with only 2 pieces and those that can do 6 pieces and those that do 12 pieces, etc. This is an example of where the teacher "follows the child."
Our job as teachers and parents is to match the activity to the child. It is to observe our children and know when they are ready to be matched to certain activities. The children are allowed the freedom to choose their own work from the shelves from activities in which they have observed presentations on how to use the material.
Below are some of the things a child learns from a Montessori environment:
- Able to be make choices
- Able to concentrate
- Able to make value judgments
- Be free
- Be just
- Be rational
- Cognitive
- Control of body movement
- Creative
- Follow through with actions
- Happy
- Independent
- Inner disciplined
- Love to learn
- Love to play
- Love to work
- Passionate
- Peace-loving
- Perceptive
- Realistic response to external approval
- Respectful of others
- Respectful of the earth
- Responsible for self
- Secure
- Self confident
- Self-motivated
2. My 3.5 year old is currently at a Montessori pre-school. She will be going to a public school for kindergarten soon. I plan to take a Montessori course, and use the Montessori method to teach her at home after school. Will the child be confused with two teaching methods?
This is a great question which many have asked me along the way. The Montessori Method used at home while your child is in a more traditional type of school, is not something which will ever cause confusion. Early on, children learn that what they do in their home may not be the same as what their friends are allowed to do.
There are different rules and ways for different places. Parents working with their children at home are able to make sure that their children completely understand concepts being taught in their traditional school in the daytime. Parents refer to time spent with Montessori activities at home after school (or on weekends or vacations) as special activities. The children don't relate to them as homework or as a different way of learning than what they have at school. Thinking of them as extensions and variations that are fun really helps. Many of the KHT Montessori parents that are taking the course find that you don't have to do everything "Montessori" in order to reap the benefits!
3. My 3.5 year old is very excited to jump straight into the activity without giving me a chance to finish demonstrating, so I allow her to have a go. But when I try to correct her, she loses interest. She is very stubborn and has super short attention span. How would you suggest I approach the situation? What do you say to the child? I then leave the materials on the shelf but she doesn't touch them for weeks. How long should I leave the materials on the shelf before removing them, and how long before I reintroduce the materials so she finds it 'interesting' again?
These are questions that I do cover in the KHT Montessori course. I will touch on suggestions here to get you started.
Many children that are under 4 years of age get very excited when they see they are going to be shown something new. Starting out, it is all about learning how to sit and watch for a short period of time without interrupting. If your child is having difficulty doing this then the first thing I would do is shorten the presentation time. This means that you need to spend time presenting simpler activities with only a couple of steps. Soon, your child's focus and ability to sit and watch for a few minutes will not be any trouble at all. Many times, we too are excited to present to our child and we forget that the child may not be able to sit and focus for the time it will take to show them.
I always say something like, "Johnny, I am going to show you something new, something special today. You need to watch me first before it will be your turn to do the same activity. I will stop showing you if you interrupt me. You may ask questions when I am done." Do not ever let a child take over a presentation and do it their way. Once a child starts to do it "their way" it becomes a power struggle over control. There are many activities where creativity and imagination may be developed. Montessori activities are special because they have very specific learning objectives. A child needs to see the presentation and then we invite them to try it with us sitting next to them. If they say, "No thank you," then you go ahead and say, "I am going to put this on the shelf for you to work with when you want to. Now you can choose an activity to do for it is work/learning time."
As a general rule, you leave activities on the shelf for a few weeks. If the child is not working with it at all, then you put it away and bring it back out in about a month and present it again.
Freedom to choose means that children have a variety of activities to choose from … and we believe that they have an inner drive to choose activities that they are ready for.
4. My biggest question with Montessori is with observations. When it comes to preparing activities for my child, I find that I am guessing or relying more on age as a guidance rather than true observation of what would interest my child. What is this art of observation of the child in order to give the appropriate activities accurately, and how do I master observation?
Direct from the KHT classroom, here is a forum post that I give on the Art of Observation:
Observing a child is a process in which you will need to experience it in order to understand how to do it. I will try and explain it a little better for you.
Let's start with what a traditional teacher might do when observing a child:
Betty was putting a puzzle together and picked up the pieces and threw them at the child that was sitting next to her. Her teacher saw this happen and ran up and told her she needed pick up the puzzle and go sit in "time out."
Do you believe that in this situation the teacher observed the misbehavior and corrected it?
Now let watch how a Montessori teacher would observe this situation:
Betty was putting a puzzle together. Her teacher was sitting in a chair facing the children and scanning the entire room. She knew that Betty was putting a puzzle together. She also knew from observing Betty many times before, that Betty tended to get frustrated when she found work challenging. The teacher got up and went and sat down next to Betty without saying anything. She brought a puzzle of her own to do. The teacher took the pieces of her puzzle out of the frame one at a time as Betty was doing.
At the exact moment that Betty was going to throw the pieces the teacher turned to Betty and said, "Betty, would you be able to help me with my puzzle?" "Sometimes I feel upset when I do work because some jobs are harder for me than others." "Would you help me this time?"
As Betty helped the teacher they chatted about being frustrated and what that meant. They talked about way they could learn to not worry about doing everything fast and easy.
The teacher knew from her observations before that day that the reason Betty would get frustrated was that most work came easy to her. When a job was more challenging she thought she was dumb and the children would laugh at her.
When a Montessori teacher sits down and observes a child doing work (which should be often) she needs to watch with her heart as well as her eyes. As adults, we often jump in when we shouldn't and then there are those times where we should have done something and we didn't!
Only after observing a child, will we know what activities should be presented next. If a child is having trouble, it's because we are going way too fast. Remember a child's time and ours is different. A child feels that they have all the time in the world to check out their environment. Adults feel that time is always too short and it's always running out! Pay attention to the moment when you are observing a child. Watch how they interact with the materials and how they go through the steps. Do they skip certain steps? What is their body language telling you? Are they uptight? Are they smiling and relaxed? Is their tongue sticking out in concentration? Are they easily distracted? Which children do they watch? Is the job too easy? Is the job too hard? These are some of the questions that you should be thinking about as you are observing the child.
With practice, you will be surprised that observing a child becomes almost automatic. I find that I am always observing people around me and trying to figure out the best way to serve them in honor and respect for who they are. With practice, you will be able to see clearly what to do and when to do it with a child. You won't be frustrated or at a loss anymore. But you have to start now and you have to practice! "How often?" you ask? I think that you should intentionally observe each child every day for 10 minutes. The goal is for you to be able to know when something is not going right with a child and then taking deliberate time to observe them. Other times the goal will be for you to learn how to make observing children as automatic and natural as breathing.
Give it a try! Slow down and give it a try! You won't be sorry!
More information about the course
- Course overview
- Course syllabus
- FAQs
- Testimonials
- If you have any questions, feel free to email Karen — firstname.lastname@example.com
Now for the Giveaway!
What is the giveaway: ONE lucky winner WORLDWIDE will win a 12-month online Montessori course by KHT Montessori. It includes the entire cost of the course which includes the Montessori albums/manuals (curriculum), and is valued at USD$330! The course begins on May 4, 2015.
Terms and conditions: This giveaway is open worldwide. Void where prohibited by law. Must be at least 18 years of age. This giveaway is in no way associated with Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. No purchase necessary for entry. Odds are determined by the number of entries. The selected winner will have 24 hours to respond to my email notification to claim their prize or another winner will be drawn.
How to get more entries: After you have completed the mandatory entry, you can increase your chances of winning by completing all of the entries below.
When does the giveaway end: The giveaway ends at midnight EST on Friday, May 1, 2015. I will email the winner on Saturday, May 2, 2015, and the selected winner will have 24 hours to respond to my email notification to claim their prize or another winner will be drawn.
Good luck!


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- Vegan "Leather" Lockable BDSM Collar - 3/4"Dee Ring, 1"
Vegan "Leather" Lockable BDSM Collar - 3/4"Dee Ring, 1"
This Vegan Bondage collar is available in 4 different colours as well as lockable or standard buckle.
This Vegan Bondage collar is available in 4 different colours as well as lockable or standard buckle.
Introducing a NEW Vegan line with some of the most realistic faux leather out there. Its by a company called IZIT leather. I am bonding this new synthetic leather to the current supply I have in stock for a more natural, real look to the vegan line. IZIT Leather is by Willow Tex, and American based company that supplies the aviation, marine and automotive industries with very real alternatives to leather. IZIT Leather delivers the supple hand, legendary durability, and sophisticated look of the finest calfskin!
Colours now available are Black Onyx, Poppy Red, Bottle Green and Clipper Blue!!!!!
The black vegan leather bdsm collar is 1" wide and is fitted with a 3/4" strap holding on a dee ring. The dee ring is classic shaped (like a capital letter 'D') and is 3/4" wide.
In the back you have a choice of either a standard buckle and 6 eyelets or a lockable buckle with or without a padlock of your choice.
Padlocks are: small/large silver heart, small silver square, large plain silver or small Master Brass Padlock (the best) Please place your padlock choice down in the Notes area of your invoice alongside your EXACT neck circumference (no breathing room!) If you do not choose a padlock, I will choose one for you.
All fittings are nickel plated steel.
The standard size for this collar is for a neck of an exact circumference of 13"--15.5". I strongly recommend leaving me your EXACT neck size so that I may custom fit for you and place you in the middle of the 5 holes. Do not add breathing room. If you do not give me your neck size, then the collar will be made in the standard size range.


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Well, it's now been one full year since the last Otona no Kagaku kit (the electric steel drum, Sept., 2014) and there's been no updates to the main Kagaku page since January. I haven't seen anything new showing up on Amazon.jp, and the last post on the Facebook page was about an unrelated Maewa Denki event in August.
I have to wonder what the point of this blog is now, if Gakken isn't going to release any more kits. Sigh.