Dave Pommier
I am a homeschooling dad with a wife and two boys. I'm not quite sure what I'm doing, so I feel compelled to write it all down. In my spare time, I work as a manager for the local health district, drink too much coffee, and am an overenthusiastic martial artist.
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Author Archives: Blokeschool
Fires near me
Apart from a brief amount of rain which cleared the air, we have been living in a smoke haze since the start of spring. It fluctuates as to how much smoke is around, but the last week has been particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Life experiences, Nature
Tagged bloke, climate change, fire, homeschool, safety
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Note taking
He just finds putting things down on paper a great challenge. Continue reading
Posted in English, Teaching and learning
Tagged bloke, confidence, homeschool, learning in context, writing
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Bird count
Every October for the last five years, Birdlife Australia runs the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. This is a great piece of citizen science. Like the name says, people all over the country go birdwatching over the course of a week … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged bird, bloke, homeschool, learning in context, nature, science
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The Alithian fields
One of our key components for homeschooling these days is the Alithia Learning Space. Due to our work commitments, it would be impossible for us to homeschool the kids without it. For several days a week, the boys spend their … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching and learning
Tagged curriculum, learning in context, life experience
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How to read a fire
In the opening weeks of spring, there have been over fifty different bushfires burning across NSW at any given time. As a kid, I remember fire season starting sometimes as late as November. In parts of the state this year, … Continue reading
Posted in Life experiences, Nature, Science
Tagged bloke, fire, homeschool, learning in context, play, safety
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Liver and unicorn poo
As the basis for a lot of our science work at the moment, we are using the Lift-the-Flap Periodic Table book. This is a great book to use. It is written in a cartoon like style, so is really engaging … Continue reading
Gaining approval
Different parts of the world have different regulations around homeschooling. In some parts of the world, you seem to have a complete free reign to do whatever you choose, while others are more tightly regulated. I get the impression that … Continue reading
Handwriting
I hate to admit it, but it physically pains me to watch my children write. For the most part, I hold a Steiner education responsible for this. For three formative years, all their writing was done with big chunky coloured … Continue reading
Codes and ciphers
I had a book when I was a kid which was all about how to be a spy. Characters in trenchcoats, hats and dark glasses lurked furtively on every page. They would give tips like ‘you can bend down to … Continue reading
Posted in English, Experimentation, Teaching and learning
Tagged bloke, homeschool, learning in context, morse code, self determination
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