List of Shelters 2023

Mid-October to mid-November, the Bobcats did their Quality of Numbers block, and they are now starting their first Capital Letters block. I promise that I'm working hard to get caught up on my notes for weeks 9 and 10!

The Bongos wrapped up Clocks & Calendars at the end of October and then began their Shelters block. This is a classic Waldorf grade 3 topic and I have taught it many times. There are lots of picture books about Houses Around the World -- because there are so many ways to make your home -- and it's always really hard to narrow down the list to just a few for us to learn about.

Here is my planned list of Shelters for 2023 and some helpful resources. We began our block by looking at a few unusual schools:

#1 - Steamboat School
Mississippi River, North America

Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson

#2 - Rain School
Chad (Africa)

Rain School by James Rumford

For more on interesting kinds of schools, I recommend Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World by Susan Hughes.

I also really like My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World by Margriet Ruurs.

On to houses:

#3 - Wigwam & Longhouse
Northeastern US, North America

Building Manhattan by Laura Vila


Song of the Hermit Thrush: An Iroquois Legend retold by Gloria Dominic


Wigwam: Building the Traditional Northeastern Domed Shelter by Jeff Gottlieb


Longhouses (Indian American Homes) by Jack Manning

#4 - Baobab Tree
Sudan (Africa)

My Great-Grandmother's Gourd by Cristina Kessler


Traditional Houses from Around the World by A.G. Smith
plate 6 - Baobab Tree House, Sudan (Africa)

#5 - Cave Dwelling
Spain & Turkey (Europe)

If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche


Wonderful Houses Around the World by Yoshio Komatsu
Spain: Houses that Breathe Through Chimneys


Traditional Houses from Around the World by A.G. Smith
plate 17 - Cave Houses, Turkey (Asia)

#6 - Floating House
Netherlands (Europe)

If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche

#7 - Tulou
China (Asia)

Houses of China by Bonnie Shemie


If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche


Wonderful Houses Around the World by Yoshio Komatsu
China: Living Together in a Circle

#8 - Aboriginal Bark Hut
Australia

Traditional Houses from Around the World by A.G. Smith
plate 19 - Aboriginal Bark Hut (Australia)

#9 - Iglu
Polar Regions, North America

Building an Igloo by Ulli Steltzer


Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk


A Ride on Mother's Back: A Day of Baby Carrying Around the World by Emery & Durga Bernhard


In Two Worlds: A Yup'ik Eskimo Family by Aylette Jenness and Alice Rivers

#10 - Research Station
Antarctica

Antarcica Biome Cards - Waseca Biomes

Antarctica Biome Puzzle - Waseca Biomes

#11 - Shabono
Brazil (South America)

A Ride on Mother's Back: A Day of Baby Carrying Around the World by Emery & Durga Bernhard


The Yanomami of South America (First Peoples) by Raya Tahan


Traditional Houses from Around the World by A.G. Smith
plate 44 - Yanomani Roundhouse, Brazil (South America)

#12 - Palafito
Chile (South America)

If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche

#13 - Dogtrot Log House
Southeastern US, North America

William's House by Ginger Howard


If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche

Harrison Storefront (PDF)

Annual Christmas Stroll
Harrison Bruce Historical Village, John A Logan College
December 3, 2023 from 1-4 pm

#14 - Ger
Mongolia (Asia)

Houses of China by Bonnie Shemie


Wonderful Houses Around the World by Yoshio Komatsu
Mongolia: A White House in the Grasslands


Metropolis: Ten Cities, Ten Centuries by Albert Lorenz
A Mongol Tent City, 13th Century (pp.14-19)

see also Mongolia Booklist

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